Before the end of first half came Brazil's second goal when defender Fabinho cut into the penalty area, an action that led referee Fernando Guerrero to call foul. Neymar, who now plays for France's PSG, converted the penalty with a soft shot to the left as Steffen lunged to the right. The second half saw both coaches making numerous changes to the team and Brazil had another clear opportunity to turn the score 3-0 at 51 minutes by a shot from Neymar but was unsuccessful.

The minutes were spent with a Brazil that kept Neymar in the field to be engaged in training with an obsession for always having the ball and not letting go when it was near the area. The Brazilian goalkeeper Alisson Becker appeared to have little to do and managed to save a goal at 72 minutes by US midfielder Wil Trapp, what was perhaps the US' best chance in the match. This was Brazil's nineteenth win against the US which has only been able to win once against the five-time world champions.

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