Copa America 2019, Brazil 3-0 Bolivia: 5 things we learnt

#5 No Neymar, No Problem

An end to Neymar's Copa America dreams after picking up an injury in a friendly against Qatar

Neymar’s injury-forced exclusion from the Copa America was a major blow to Brazil going into the tournament. This prophecy did ring true in the first-half as they lacked the cutting edge provided by their virtuosic superstar to dismantle Bolivia.

However, it is necessary to give credit where credit is due to the Brazilians for finishing the job. In particular, Coutinho must be given the plaudits for putting in a leader’s display at the Estadio do Morumbi.

While there is certainly room for improvement in all areas of the pitch, Tite will be content with 3 goals and a cleansheet at the end of the day.