Brazil closed in on a berth at the 2018 World Cup when it beat Uruguay, 4-1, in Montevideo, getting a hat-trick from midfielder Paulinho and beautifully taken goal fromNeymar. Brazil has won all eight matches since Tite took over as coach after the 2016 Copa Centenario. The loss snapped Uruguay’s 14-match unbeaten record at home inWorld Cup qualifiers.