{"id":5222,"date":"2013-06-19T23:24:51","date_gmt":"2013-06-19T23:24:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disnaija.com\/nigeria-news\/neymar-fires-brazil-into-confed-cup-semis\/"},"modified":"2013-06-19T23:24:51","modified_gmt":"2013-06-19T23:24:51","slug":"neymar-fires-brazil-into-confed-cup-semis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disnaija.com\/neymar-fires-brazil-into-confed-cup-semis\/","title":{"rendered":"Neymar fires Brazil into Confed Cup semis"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Brazil superstar Neymar scored one goal and set up the other to give hosts Brazil a 2-0 win over Mexico in their Group A game and a place in the semi-finals of the Confederations Cup in Fortaleza on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

The 21-year-old took his tally to 13 goals in his last 15 games for his country with a superb left-footed volley early in the first-half, and then produced a brilliant shimmy between two Mexican defenders in second-half stoppage time to set up Jo for the second goal.<\/p>\n

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The Brazilian national football team poses before the start of the FIFA Confederations Cup Brazil 2013 Group A football match against Japan, at the National Stadium in Brasilia on June 15, 2013. (First row, L-R) Forward Oscar, defender Dani Alves, defender Marcelo, midfielder Paulinho, forward Neymar and midfielder Luiz Gustavo. (Standing, L-R) Goalkeeper Julio Cesar, defender David Luiz, forward Fred, forward Hulk and defender Thiago Silva. AFP<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

While Brazil progress to the semis, Mexico’s hopes hang by a thread after two defeats as Japan, who lost 3-0 to Brazil in their opener, must beat Euro 2012 finalists Italy later on Wednesday to give them any hope of reaching the last four.<\/p>\n

Brazil play Italy in their final group match in Salvador on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Tomorrow, Nigeria will play against Uruguay, while Euro and world champions, Spain will take on minnows Tahiti, in the second group.<\/p>\n

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