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Liverpool star Roberto Firmino scores twice with Philippe Coutinho also on target as Brazil start World Cup 2022 qualifiers with five-star display against Bolivia in Sao Paulo

Roberto Firmino scored twice and Marquinhos and Philippe Coutinho also found the net as Brazil hammered Bolivia 5-0 in their opening World Cup qualifier in Sao Paulo on Friday.

Brazil had never lost a World Cup qualifier at home, a run that stood at 54 matches going into Friday's game, and they never looked in danger of losing that record.

Marquinhos put the home side 1-0 up with a header after 16 minutes before Firmino scored after 18 and 49 minutes, both times by getting on the end of low crosses into the penalty box.