Striker Adriano scored a pair of goals and set up two others as Brazil defeated Mexico 4-0 and advanced to the semifinals of the Copa America on Sunday.
Brazil will play Uruguay in Wednesday’s semifinal at Lima after the Celeste beat Paraguay 3-1 earlier Sunday.
Mexico: Oswaldo Sanchez, Salvador Carmona, Rafael Marquez, Osmar Briseno, Duilio Davino, Ricardo Osorio (Hector Altamirano, 32), Gerardo Torrado (Jared Borgetti, 50), Pavel Pardo, Octavio Valdez, Jesus Arellano (Daniel Osorno, 73), Adolfo Bautista.
Brazil: Julio Cesar, Maicon, Juan, Luisao, Gustavo Nery, Renato, Kleberson, Edu, Alex, Adriano, Luis Fabiano (Ricardo Oliveira, 76).
Referee: Gilberto Hidalgo (Colombia).
Goals: Adriano x2, Alex and Ricardo Oliveira for Brazil
