Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari paid tribute to Chile after winning their World Cup knockout tie on penalties.
With the scores drawn at 1-1 after extra-time, Neymar's penalty in the shootout proved decisive when Chile defender Gonzalo Jara smashed the final spot-kick against the post.
Julio Cesar saved two penalties in the shootout as the hosts booked a last-eight encounter with Colombia, who were 2-0 winners over Uruguay.
Scolari told FIFA.com: "We knew when the draw was made we were going to be in for a tough time. They're a very organised team with a good tactical system and fine players.
"Every credit to Chile but this penalty shootout win says a lot about us and about our desire to progress.
"The players can have a break now and, as they recover, we'll have a look at how we won, go through all the tricky situations we were in and a whole lot of other details.
"The idea is to build on this. When you win like this you come out stronger. We're going to tell them that so they can appreciate what they've done."
