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Brazil’s players celebrate on the podium with the trophy after winning their Confederations Cup final soccer match against Spain at the Estadio Maracana in Rio de Janeiro June 30, 2013 and top, Sapin Captain, Iker Casillas can only watch.
Brazil’s World Cup promise undeniable after win Reuters
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RIO DE JANEIRO - Any doubts that Brazil are serious contenders for next year’s World Cup were swept away by a majestic 3-0 victory over world champions Spain as they won the Confederations Cup in front of an ecstatic crowd at the Maracana Stadium on Sunday. Inspired by Neymar and Fred in attack, David Luiz at the back and the indefatigable Paulinho thundering around the midfield, Brazil ended Spain’s record run of 29 unbeaten competitive matches and brought back memories of their glory days with their fifth straight win of the tournament. They began with a scrappy goal from Fred after some shocking Spanish defending in the second minute, went 2-0 ahead when Neymar lashed an unstoppable angled left-foot shot past Iker Casillas a minute before halftime, and wrapped up the match and the title when Fred plundered a third with another angled shot two minutes after the re-start. A crucial stop from Luiz after 41 minutes
was vital to the victory, however. With Brazil 1-0 ahead and Spain beginning to finally make an impact, the world champions looked set to equalise with a Pedro shot that had beaten goalkeeper Julio Cesar. But with the ball about to cross the line, Luiz sprinted from nowhere, stuck out a leg, and diverted it away for a memorable clearance. “I owed that one to Julio Cesar after giving away the penalty against Uruguay,” he told reporters. “I managed to pay back the debt and help the team.” Three minutes later Neymar scored at the other end and Spain were on their way to their first competitive defeat for three years. Continued on page 6
Brazil won the Confederations Cup for the third successive tournament following their previous wins over Argentina in 2005 and the United States in 2009. They also won it in 1997 and their four wins in the competition are a record. They are also unbeaten in it for 13 matches since losing a group game to Mexico in Germany in 2005. Brazil stretched their unbeaten run in competitive matches at the Maracana Stadium to 23 games since losing the 1950 World Cup decider 2-1 to Uruguay. In all they have played 28 competitive matches at the stadium, won 21, drawn six and lost one. In all, Brazil have played 57 home competitive matches in various cit-
ies since last losing. Their last home competitive defeat was to Peru in Belo Horizonte in a Copa America qualifier in February 1975. Spain’s record unbeaten run of 29 competitive matches ended. Their previous loss was to Switzerland, who beat them 1-0 in their opening match at the 2010 World Cup. It was Spain’s heaviest defeat in a competitive match since Wales beat them 3-0 in a World Cup qualifier in April 1985. Fred’s second minute goal was the fastest Spain had conceded since Joe Jordan of Scotland scored against them in the first minute of a European qualifier in Valencia in February 1975.