Brazil dominated from the outset and opened the scoring when Kaylane picked up the ball on the edge of the area, cut inside to her left and struck home from a tight angle in the third minute.

Brazil were then awarded a penalty after a foul by Zhang Kecan on Evelin, but Marina struck the resulting spot-kick wide of the post.

Evelin ensured the victory by playing a role in both of Brazil's goals early in the second half, which came in a dizzying four-minute spell.

Firstly, the forward scored with a stunning long-range effort in the 54th minute and she then turned provider as she set up Giovana Iseppe, who broke free of the China PR defence and slotted home.

The South American side will face the winners of Wednesday's clash between Canada and Zambia in the quarter-finals.

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