Brazil showcased their flair and ability with a comfortable 3-0 Group victory over New Zealand as the quarter-final line-up for the men's Football competition was decided today.
Striker Leandro Damiao set up midfielder Danilo to open the scoring and then claimed his second of the tournament before the break.
Tottenham's Sandro added a third in the second half to cement the win which will see his side take on Honduras in the last eight.
Neymar should have made it 4-0, only to sky over an empty goal from Rafael de Silva's cross, but Alex Sandro's afternoon took a turn for the worse 15 minutes from time when, having been booked earlier for a foul, he was yellow-carded for a second time.
Great Britain's men followed the women into the quarter-finals as Daniel Sturridge netted the only goal against Uruguay at the Millennium Stadium.
The win has set up a last-eight meeting with the Republic of Korea in Cardiff on Saturday evening.
Meanwhile, Senegal joined GB in the last eight after leading striker Moussa Konate rescued a point against UAE.
Konate scored his fourth goal in three Group A matches early in the second half to cancel out Matar Ismaeil's opener. It meant that Senegal finished in second spot on five points - behind GB - and they will face Mexico in the quarter-finals.
Egypt qualified for the last eight, where they will face Japan, with a deserved 3-1 win over Belarus at Hampden Park.
The North Africans struggled to break down a dogged Belarusian side in the opening period but got the all-important breakthrough 11 minutes after the break as Mohamed Salah sweetly controlled a long ball through the middle and slotted home his third goal of the competition.
Goals from Marwan Mohsen and Mohamed Aboutrika made it 3-0, before Andrei Voronkov pulled one back with a fine header three minutes from time.
Japan and Honduras both qualified for the last quarter-finals after fighting out a goalless draw, while Republic of Korea progessed despite a disappointing draw against Gabon at Wembley.
Pre-tournament favourites Spain bowed out of the competition without a goal to their name following a goalless draw with Morocco.
Oribe Peralta's second-half strike saw Mexico top Group B with victory over Switzerland at the Millennium Stadium.
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