Brazil 6 Bolivia 0

Brazil hammered Bolivia 6-0 in Goiania to start their preparations for the World Cup finals.

Cris headed the first goal just before half time and with Bolivian resistance finally breached the goals flowed after the break.

Midfielder Gilberto Silva hit a low drive to score in the 47th minute and in the 53rd scored again with an angled effort.

Midfielder Kleberson headed in just after the hour mark and on the 69th minute substitute Washington headed in a driven cross with defender Anderson Polga ending the scoring with another header in the 82nd minute.

"Really this result surprised me by being so large," said coach Luiz Felipe Scolari who is under siege from fans and media for leaving veteran striker Romario out of his squad.

He singled out Kaka and Kleberson in midfield for praise but hey faced an inexperienced Bolivia team of young players.

Scolari now takes his squad to Riyadh to play Saudi Arabia on February 6th.