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Brazil thrashes Argentina in World Cup qualifier

Brazil thrashes Argentina in World Cup qualifier
Neymar (middle) celebrate with team mates after scoring for Brazil (Photo: thenational).

Neymar and Philippe Coutinho each scored as Brazil soccer team beat Argentina 3‑0 in their 2018 World Cup qualifier.

Star player Lionel Messi struggled to make an impact.

Argentina are now sixth in the 10‑team South American qualifying group, with the top four automatically qualifying.

The fifth‑placed country in the group will go into a play‑off with the Oceania group winners.

Argentina have 16 points from 11 games, one point adrift of fourth‑placed Ecuador but eight behind leaders Brazil, who have 24 points.

Meanwhile, the England soccer team recorded its biggest win over their rivals Scotland since 1975, defeating them 3-0 this morning in their World Cup qualifying group.

In other matches today, Germany defeated San Marino 8-0 while France edged Sweden 2-1. 

Source: BBC

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