Brazilians disappointed after 1-1 tie at World Cup
Posted June 17, 2018 7:00 am
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Disappointment and frustration swept over Brazilians who gathered at public squares, bars and parks across Latin America's biggest country to watch their national team end up with a 1-1 tie in its opening World Cup match.
In Rio de Janeiro, thousands jammed the downtown Maua Square to watch Brazil's game with Switzerland on large TV screens. People cheered wildly when Brazil made it 1-0. But the mood started declining into glumness once Switzerland scored the equalizer and Brazil failed to get in another goal.
People watching the game in Sao Paulo, Belo Horizonte and other cities in soccer-mad Brazil expressed similar feelings of disappointment.
A Brazilian soccer fan reacts as she watches a live telecast of her team's World Cup match against Switzerland in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, June 17, 2018. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
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Brazil soccer fan reacts as they watch a live telecast of their team's World Cup match against Switzerland at Maua square in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, June 17, 2018. The match ended in a draw 1-1. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
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Brazil's soccer fans watch a live telecast of their team's World Cup match against Switzerland at Maua square, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, June 17, 2018. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)
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