Neymar stars as Brazil thrash Japan

Four goals from Neymar have given Brazil a 4-0 friendly win over Japan at the National Stadium in Singapore.

The South Americans took the lead with 18 minutes played when the forward rounded the goalkeeper before slotting into an empty net.

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Neymar then made it 2-0 at the start of the second half thanks to a calm finish from close range, and he completed his hat-trick 13 minutes from time with an opportunistic strike after Philippe Coutinho's shot had been parried.

A superb showing from the Selecao's talisman was rounded off in the final 10 minutes as he headed in Kaka's floated cross at the back post.