It was all looking good for the Americans, playing in the men’s final of a FIFA tournament for the first time, in the first half when Clint Dempsey and Landon Donovan gave the team a 2-0 halftime lead.
But then Brazil came alive in the second half with three comeback goals in a 3-2 win over [...]
Brazil wins over South Africa 1-0, but let’s be honest: Brazil’s team failed to have a good display both at the individual and at the collective level, while South Africa played focused on the game during 90 minutes. But while Brazil’s performance was poor, they still deserve respect.
Brazil defeats Italy 3-0 and leads them to the semi-finals of the FIFA Confederations Cup. The two scores from Luis Fabiano and one from Andrea Dossena sealed the deal.
Brazil will now take on South Africa in the second semi-final in Johannesburg on Thursday.
FIFA has received an official complaint from Egypt related to the decision-making process that gave Brazil a late penalty and a 4-3 win at the Confederations Cup.
Egypt defender Ahmed Al Muhamadi was red-carded for using his right arm to stop a goal-bound shot on the line, and Kaka converted the resulting penalty Monday in Bloemfontein.
“The [...]
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