Brazil’s participation within the 2014 World Cup was marked by nice expectation and powerful nationwide emotion. For under the second time in historical past, Brazil was internet hosting the world’s largest soccer match — the primary had been in 1950 — and the followers believed the crew might win its sixth world title at house. Below the command of Luiz Felipe Scolari, the Seleção entered the match driving the momentum of successful the 2013 Confederations Cup.
Brazil made its debut on June 12, within the group stage, with a 3-1 victory over at Area Corinthians (now Neo Química Area), with two targets from and one from Oscar. The crew performed nicely and left the sphere to applause.
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Within the subsequent match, nonetheless, at Area Castelão (CE), the Seleção didn’t play nicely and will solely draw 0-0 in opposition to the hard-fighting Mexican crew. The outcome and the crew’s efficiency served as a warning, and Luiz Felipe Scolari demanded way more from the squad within the following match.
It labored. Brazil went on to thrash Cameroon 4-1 at Mané Garrincha, with targets from , , and Neymar, who scored twice. The crew thus completed prime of Group A and maintained its standing as one of many favorites for the title.
Brazil thrashed Cameroon in Brasília, in a match the place Neymar scored twiceCredits: Rafael Ribeiro / CBF
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The Seleção struggled once more within the spherical of 16, managing solely a 1-1 draw with Chile at Mineirão, with a aim from , and superior to the quarterfinals on penalties.
The subsequent opponent could be one other South American facet, , led by the then younger and proficient . And Castelão was packed as soon as once more to observe the Seleção. This time, it led to victory: 2-1 over the Colombians, with targets from David Luiz and .
The match in opposition to Colombia, nonetheless, introduced a serious downside for the Seleção’s teaching employees. Neymar suffered a reckless foul from full-back Camilo Zúñiga, a knee to the again, which brought about a fracture to the star’s third lumbar vertebra. That dominated him out for the remainder of the World Cup.
The semifinal in opposition to went down in historical past in painful style for Brazilians. With out Neymar, and likewise with out suspended captain Thiago Silva, Brazil suffered a 7-1 defeat at Mineirão — Oscar scored Brazil’s aim when the match was already 7-0.
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With the squad surprised by what had occurred within the semifinal, Brazil went into the third-place match in opposition to the trying shaken. It misplaced once more: Netherlands 3-0, at Mané Garrincha.
Thus, Brazil ended its 2014 World Cup marketing campaign in fourth place. Regardless of a robust begin and big assist from the followers, its performances within the decisive matches had been marked by heavy defeats within the closing two video games.
David Luiz celebrates the equalizer in opposition to Chile within the spherical of 16 of the 2014 World CupCredits: Rafael Ribeiro / CBF
See Brazil’s squad for the 2014 World Cup:
Goalkeepers: Jefferson (Botafogo), Julio Cesar () and Victor (Atlético-MG);
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Defenders: (), (), David Luiz (), (), (Roma), (), Maxwell () and Thiago Silva (Paris Saint-Germain);
Midfielders: Bernard (Shakhtar Donetsk), Fernandinho (), (), (), Oscar (Chelsea), (), (Chelsea) and (Chelsea);
Forwards: Fred (Fluminense), Hulk (Zenit), Jô (Atlético-MG) and Neymar (Barcelona).
Head coach: Luiz Felipe Scolari.
This text was translated into English by Synthetic Intelligence.