By Aditi Sangal and Mike Hayes, CNN
Neymar's successful penalty kick put him at 76 goals for Brazil.
Another strike and he would share the title of Brazil's all-time top goalscorer with soccer legend Pelé.
Just a matter of time in this tournament, but fans hope they could see that goal in this match.
From Marcia Reverdosa in Sao Paulo
Brazilian footballer Pelé said he will watch his country’s team play in Monday’s World Cup match from the hospital.
In an Instagram post ahead of Brazil’s match against South Korea, Pele wrote, “I want to inspire you, my friends. I'll watch the game from here at the hospital and I'll be rooting for each one of you. We are on this journey together. Good luck to our Brazil!”
“In 1958, in Sweden, I was walking through the streets thinking about fulfilling the promise I made to my father. I know that many of the national team made similar promises and are also looking for their first World Cup,” he wrote.
Brazil leads South Korea 2-0 early in the first half of their knockout round match.
Richarlison was brought down in the 11th minute, earning Brazil a penalty kick. Neymar took it and he reliably buried it in the back of the net.
Brazil is bringing the 🔥, doubling its advantage over South Korea early in the game. The pressure is on for Koreans.
Brazil takes an early lead against South Korea after Vinícius Júnior put the ball in the back of the net with an assist from Raphinha in the 7th minute of the first half.
Brazil 1-0 South Korea
Brazil vs South Korea are getting underway at Stadium 974 in Qatar.
Neymar and Danilo, who had missed the last two matches due to injuries, are back on the pitch with their squad.
Brazil is about to play South Korea at 2 p.m. ET for a spot in the quarterfinals. Here are the starting lineups for both teams.
Brazil:
Goalkeeper: Alisson
Defenders: Éder Militão, Marquinhos, Thiago Silva, Danilo
Midfielders: Casemiro, Lucas Paqueta, Raphina, Neymar, Vinícius Júnior
Forward: Richarlison
South Korea:
Goalkeeper: Kim Seung-gyu
Defenders: Kim Jin-su, Kim Young-gwon, Kim Min-jae, Kim Moon-hwan
Midfielders: Jung Woo-young, Hwang In-beom, Son Heung-Min, Lee Jae-sung, Hwang Hee-chan
Forward: Cho Gue-sung
From CNN's Matias Grez
Whenever Socrates walked out onto the pitch, all eyes were on the man they called "Doctor."
As well as being a ludicrously talented footballer – his mesmerizing technical ability, power and rangy legs making him a marvel to watch – he was also an exceptionally intelligent man, earning a medical degree from the University of São Paulo earlier in his career.
He was also captain of the Brazil team at the 1982 World Cup, long before cable television and streaming made every football match and player compilation readily available. National teams and their star players would be shrouded in mystery when arriving at a World Cup, with A Seleçao and its stars possessing an almost mystical quality.
When Brazil stepped out onto the pitch for its first match of Spain 1982 against the USSR, resplendent in that famous canary yellow and blue kit, few fans knew what to expect.
After 90 minutes, however, they were mesmerized by what they had seen – and Socrates, the team’s captain, brain and heartbeat, was at the center of it all.
“We were all very, very optimistic about what would happen at that World Cup,” Juca Kfouri, one of Brazil’s most decorated commentators, told CNN Sport. “Because they were exceptional players, each one with their own characteristic, their personalities were very, very strong and they were kind, captivating and seductive."
After 120 minutes of play, Croatia and Japan were locked at 1-1 and needed the tournament's first penalty kick shootout to decide a winner.
In the shootout, Croatian goalie Dominik Livakovic stepped up in a big, big way. He saved the first two kicks from Japan to give his team a huge advantage. He then saved a third on Japan's 4th attempt. Croatia made three out of their first four attempts to seal it.
Mario Pasalic converted the winning penalty to seal the 1-1 (3-1) victory.
In the 43rd minute, Japan's Daizen Maeda converted Ritsu Doan's corner for the opener. The Samurai Blue went into the half up 1-0. Croatia answered in the 55th minute through an Ivan Perisic header. The match headed to extra time tied at one after neither side converted again.
Croatia were prolific in extra time in 2018: advancing on penalties in the World Cup Round of 16 and quarterfinal. They won their 2018 semifinal match in extra time. Croatia finished second in the 2018 World Cup, losing to France in the final.
Japan was seeking its first-ever men's World Cup quarterfinals after winning Group E with notable victories over Germany and Spain.
Next up: Tournament favorites Brazils take on South Korea in our second Round of 16 match of the day. The winner will face Croatia in the next round.
After 90 minutes of regulation and two 15-minute periods of extra time, Croatia and Japan's Round of 16 match will be decided by a shootout.
How it works: Each team will was given the chance to take five penalty kicks, and whoever scored the most wins. Here's a look at how the shootout went down:
Japan
Kick 1: ❌ Takumi Minamino
Kick 2: ❌ Kaoru Mitoma
Kick 3: ⚽️ Takuna Asano
Kick 4: ❌ Maya Yoshida
Kick 5: Not needed
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Croatia
Kick 1: ⚽️ Nikola Vlasic
Kick 2: ⚽️ Marcelo Brozovic
Kick 3: ❌ Marko Livaja
Kick 4: ⚽️ Mario Pasalic
Kick 5: Not needed