Neymar shines as Brazil ease through to last 16


Brazil's players acknowledge their fans as they celebrate their win against Cameroon during their 2014 World Cup Group A soccer match at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia June 23, 2014. REUTERS/Ueslei Marcelino

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil forward Neymar shot to the top of the World Cup scoring charts with a superb double in a convincing 4-1 win for the hosts over Cameroon on Monday that sent them through as Group A winners to face Chile in the last 16.

After grabbing a brace in Brazil's 3-1 win over Croatia in their opening game, Neymar was again the star of the show at an electric national stadium and with four goals leads a chasing pack on three including Germany's Thomas Mueller and Karim Benzema of France.

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