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WATCH: Neymar Lifts Brazil Into Round of 16
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Brazil's forward Neymar celebrates after scoring a second goal during a Group A football match between Cameroon and Brazil at the Mane Garrincha National Stadium in Brasilia during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 23, 2014. AFP PHOTO / PEDRO UGARTE (Photo credit should read PEDRO UGARTE/AFP/Getty Images)

For some teams, advancing out of the group stage at the World Cup involves complex scenarios and FIFA tiebreakers. For one team, advancing is quite simple and involves Neymar.

With Brazil looking to lock up its spot in the Round of 16, Neymar scored a pair of first-half goals in a 4-1 win over Cameroon at Nacional on Monday. The win sent Brazil into the next round of the 2014 World Cup as the top team in Group A.

To the delight of the crowd in Brasilia, the 22-year-old opened the scoring in the host's final Group A match in the 17th minute when he sent a right-footed shot past goalkeeper Charles Itandje after Luis Gustavo delivered a cross that found him just steps from the penalty spot.

Cameroon, already eliminated from contention before kickoff, equalized in the 26th minute but Neymar quickly reinstated the Brazil lead. Slicing through the Cameroon defense, Neymar scored his second goal of the match with another right-footed shot that Itandje couldn't track in the 34th minute.

(GIF via @PeteBlackburn)

Brazil would add a third goal shortly after halftime when Fred, possibly offside, got his head to a cross from David Luiz. In the 84th minute, Fernandinho tallied the final score of the game to ensure that Brazil topped Group A. Both Brazil and Mexico finished the group stage with seven points after wins on Monday. The hosts advanced as the group winner thanks to a superior goal differential.

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PHOTOS: Brazil vs. Cameroon
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Brazil's forward Neymar celebrates after scoring during a Group A football match between Cameroon and Brazil at the Mane Garrincha National Stadium in Brasilia during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 23, 2014. AFP PHOTO / PEDRO UGARTE (Photo credit should read PEDRO UGARTE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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BRASILIA, BRAZIL - JUNE 23: Neymar of Brazil celebrates scoring his team's second goal and his second of the game during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group A match between Cameroon and Brazil at Estadio Nacional on June 23, 2014 in Brasilia, Brazil. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Brazil's forward Neymar (C) celebrates after scoring a second goal during a Group A football match between Cameroon and Brazil at the Mane Garrincha National Stadium in Brasilia during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 23, 2014. AFP PHOTO / PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU (Photo credit should read PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Brazil's forward Neymar (C) celebrates after scoring a second goal during a Group A football match between Cameroon and Brazil at the Mane Garrincha National Stadium in Brasilia during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 23, 2014. AFP PHOTO / PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU (Photo credit should read PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Brazil's forward Neymar (R) celebrates after scoring during a Group A football match between Cameroon and Brazil at the Mane Garrincha National Stadium in Brasilia during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 23, 2014. AFP PHOTO / PEDRO UGARTE (Photo credit should read PEDRO UGARTE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Brazil's forward Neymar (C) is congratulated by teammates after scoring during a Group A football match between Cameroon and Brazil at the Mane Garrincha National Stadium in Brasilia during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 23, 2014. AFP PHOTO / PEDRO UGARTE (Photo credit should read PEDRO UGARTE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Cameroon's midfielder Joel Matip (L) scores during a Group A football match between Cameroon and Brazil at the Mane Garrincha National Stadium in Brasilia during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 23, 2014. AFP PHOTO / VANDERLEI ALMEIDA (Photo credit should read VANDERLEI ALMEIDA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Cameroon's midfielder Joel Matip celebrates with his teammate defender Allan Nyom after scoring a goal during the Group A football match between Cameroon and Brazil at the Mane Garrincha National Stadium in Brasilia during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 23, 2014. AFP PHOTO / ADRIAN DENNIS (Photo credit should read ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Picture taken at Andre Araujo Avenue, one of the main streets of Manaus, in the Brazilian state of Amazonas, before (up) and during the FIFA World Cup football match between Brazil and Cameroon being held in Brasilia, on June 23, 2014. The usually congested roads of Brazilian cities are eerily empty when the 'Selecao' is playing. AFP PHOTO / Raphael Alves (Photo credit should read RAPHAEL ALVES/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Brazil's forward Neymar (C) celebrates with Brazil's defender David Luiz (L) and Brazil's defender Dani Alves after scoring during a Group A football match between Cameroon and Brazil at the Mane Garrincha National Stadium in Brasilia during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 23, 2014. AFP PHOTO / PEDRO UGARTE (Photo credit should read PEDRO UGARTE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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BRASILIA, BRAZIL - JUNE 23: Neymar of Brazil celebrates scoring his team's second goal and his second of the game during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group A match between Cameroon and Brazil at Estadio Nacional on June 23, 2014 in Brasilia, Brazil. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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BRASILIA, BRAZIL - JUNE 23: Joel Matip of Cameroon scores his team's first goal past Julio Cesar of Brazil during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group A match between Cameroon and Brazil at Estadio Nacional on June 23, 2014 in Brasilia, Brazil. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Brazil's forward Neymar (C) strikes the ball to score a second goal during the Group A football match between Cameroon and Brazil at the Mane Garrincha National Stadium in Brasilia during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 23, 2014. AFP PHOTO / EVARISTO SA (Photo credit should read EVARISTO SA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Brazil's forward Neymar (L) celebrates with his teammate Brazil's defender Dani Alves after scoring Brazil's second goal during the Group A football match between Cameroon and Brazil at the Mane Garrincha National Stadium in Brasilia during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 23, 2014. AFP PHOTO / ADRIAN DENNIS (Photo credit should read ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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BRASILIA, BRAZIL - JUNE 23: Joel Matip of Cameroon (L) celebrates scoring his team's first goal with Allan Nyom during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group A match between Cameroon and Brazil at Estadio Nacional on June 23, 2014 in Brasilia, Brazil. (Photo by Matthew Lewis/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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BRASILIA, BRAZIL - JUNE 23: Neymar of Brazil competes for the ball with Joel Matip of Cameroon during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group A match between Cameroon and Brazil at Estadio Nacional on June 23, 2014 in Brasilia, Brazil. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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BRASILIA, BRAZIL - JUNE 23: Fred of Brazil is challenged by goalkeeper Charles Itandje and Henri Bedimo of Cameroon during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group A match between Cameroon and Brazil at Estadio Nacional on June 23, 2014 in Brasilia, Brazil. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Cameroon's midfielder Joel Matip (R) celebrates with Cameroon's defender Allan Nyom and his fellow teammates after scoring a goal during the Group A football match between Cameroon and Brazil at the Mane Garrincha National Stadium in Brasilia during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 23, 2014. AFP PHOTO / VANDERLEI ALMEIDA (Photo credit should read VANDERLEI ALMEIDA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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BRASILIA, BRAZIL - JUNE 23: Luiz Gustavo of Brazil challenges Benjamin Moukandjo of Cameroon during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group A match between Cameroon and Brazil at Estadio Nacional on June 23, 2014 in Brasilia, Brazil. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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BRASILIA, BRAZIL - JUNE 23: Referee Jonas Eriksson speaks to Allan Nyom (L) and Nicolas N'Koulou of Cameroon during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group A match between Cameroon and Brazil at Estadio Nacional on June 23, 2014 in Brasilia, Brazil. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Brazil's forward Neymar (L) celebrates after scoring his first goal as Cameroon's goalkeeper Charles Itandje watches on during the Group A football match between Cameroon and Brazil at the Mane Garrincha National Stadium in Brasilia during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 23, 2014. AFP PHOTO / EVARISTO SA (Photo credit should read EVARISTO SA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Cameroon's midfielder Enoh Eyong (L) and Brazil's forward Neymar vie for the ball during the Group A football match between Cameroon and Brazil at the Mane Garrincha National Stadium in Brasilia during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 23, 2014. AFP PHOTO / VANDERLEI ALMEIDA (Photo credit should read VANDERLEI ALMEIDA/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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