Julio Cesar is mobbed by team-mates after Brazil win shoot-out v Chile
The host nation earned a meeting with either Colombia or Uruguay after seeing off Chile in a pulsating clash which saw both sides have chances to clinch it.
The teams were deadlocked at 1-1 after extra time, with Alexis Sanchez having cancelled out David Luiz’s opener for Brazil - though whether Luiz should be credited with the goal is a matter of some debate, given that it appeared to be deflected goalward off the shin of Gonzalo Jara.
[LINK: Did Luiz score, or was it an own goal?]
Brazil went ahead early on in the shootout, but Chile levelled it at 2-2 after four spot kicks - only for Neymar to bury the fifth after a stuttering run-up to make it 3-2.
And Jara once again tasted terrible luck as his final spot kick for Chile rattled against the left post to send the hosts through.
A controversial decision from English referee Howard Webb ruled out a Hulk goal in the second half for use of the arm, while Chile almost won it at the death as substitute Mauricio Pinilla saw his shot cannon back of the bar with Julio Cesar well beaten.
The lottery of the penalty shoot-out saw further drama as Julio Cesar saved from Pinilla and Sanchez, whilst Willian and Hulk both missed for Brazil.
But with the shoot-out set for sudden death, Jara’s miss means that Brazil qualify for the World Cup quarter-finals for the sixth consecutive time.
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