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Reunited: Old friends Coutinho and Neymar ready for World Cup bid

Cutting inside from the left, Philippe Coutinho smashed an unstoppable drive past Sergio Romero that would set Brazil on their way to a comprehensive 3-0 victory over Argentina.

The Selecao’s second that night was dispatched by Neymar, securing his 50th goal for his country. Coutinho, by contrast, is yet to break double figures for the Selecao.

Childhood friends, Neymar and Coutinho have had markedly different Brazil careers to date. While the Barcelona superstar has been a fixture of the Selecao since 2011, and was captain of the side for two years, Coutinho had constantly found himself on the periphery of the Selecao since World Cup 2014.