World Cup Misery for Brazil After Another Humbling Defeat
Brazil’s World Cup campaign, once filled with hope and national pride, ended in disarray as the Selecao suffered a second heavy defeat in just four days.
Following their historic 7-1 capitulation to Germany in the semi-finals, Luiz Felipe Scolari’s men endured yet another humiliation, this time at the hands of the Netherlands in the third-place play-off. The Dutch cruised to a 3-0 victory in Brasília, compounding Brazil’s woes and casting a shadow over what had initially been a promising tournament for the hosts.
Robin van Persie opened the scoring from the penalty spot in the 2nd minute, before Daley Blind added a second in the 16th. Georginio Wijnaldum sealed the result in the closing stages, firing home in the 89th minute to complete a dominant performance by the Oranje.
For Brazil, it was a night—and a tournament—to forget.
Attention now turns to tonight’s final at the Maracanã, where Germany face Argentina in a titanic clash for the title. According to an Africa Top Sports poll, the majority of African fans are backing Germany to lift the trophy.
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