Brazil defeat Uruguay in low-key friendly
Brazil defeated South American rivals Uruguay 1-0 in an international friendly played in London with Neymar notching the only goal from the penalty spot.
The Paris Saint-Germain forward converted 15 minutes from time to settle a low-key game.
Midfielder Philippe Coutinho and left-back Marcelo were missing injured for Brazil who did just enough to win.
Uruguay were below full strength but had both dangerous forwards Luis Suarez and Edinson Cavani in their starting eleven at Arsenal's Emirates Stadium.
They found themselves starved of service, however, as Brazil gradually edged into control.
And the controversial breakthrough came when Danilo took a tumble under a challenge from Diego Laxalt and Neymar calmly stroked home the spot-kick with keeper Martin Campana going the wrong way.
Brazil move to Milton Keynes to face Cameroon in another friendly next week while Uruguay head to Paris to meet world champions France as preparation for the 2019 Copa America continues.
A first-half header from defender Ramiro Funes Mori and a second half own goal from substitute Isaac Brizuela gave Argentina a 2-0 win over Mexico in a friendly in Cordoba.
The Villareal centre half opened the scoring a minute before half time when he got his head to a Paulo Dybala free kick as Mexican defenders stood back and watched.
Both teams were led by interim coaches and Argentina were once again without Lionel Messi, who took a sabbatical from international football after the World Cup finals in Russia this summer.
But it was Lionel Scaloni, who took charge after Jorge Sampaoli's short stint ended with a disappointing World Cup performance, who came out on top to record his third win in five games and his fourth clean sheet.
Argentina and Mexico meet again in Mendoza on Tuesday.
Earlier the United Arab Emirates, host nation of the 2019 Asian Cup, struggled again with a goalless draw against Bolivia while Japan were held 1-1 by Venezuela.
Palestine defeated Pakistan 2-1 and Saudi Arabia beat Yemen 1-0.
