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No Neymar, no problem? Fans expect Brazil to overcome loss of star player in Cup semifinal clash
Brazil have advanced to within touching distance of the World Cup final, but will have to make do without Neymar, their best player—and the one that...
Brazil bandits steal $36 million worth of Samsung phones, computers
Bandits attacked a Samsung Electronics Co Ltd factory near Sao Paulo Sunday and held workers hostage while they robbed truckloads of smartphones, tablets...
One dead, 19 injured as road collapses on bus in Brazilian World Cup host city
An overpass under construction collapsed Thursday in a Brazilian World Cup host city, killing at least one person and trapping a commuter bus, two construction...
Twitter record smashed by thousands during Brazil vs. Chile World Cup match
A record 16.3 million tweets were sent during Saturday’s World Cup game between Brazil and Chile, the most ever for a live event on the social network.
Chile tells Brazilian team: ‘Forget history, we’re coming for you’
Eliminated three times by Brazil in past World Cups, Chile vowed a fearless and fighting approach on the eve of Saturday’s second round knockout...
World Cup: Brazil, Netherlands storm into knockout phase
Neymar fulfilled Brazil’s expectations to score twice in a 4-1 destruction of Cameroon on Monday.
World Cup: Goals dry up as draws abound at close of first week
Hosts Brazil slogged out a 0-0 draw with Mexico in the second round of Group A matches.
Brazil races to be ready for the opening of the World Cup
Brazil was racing to be ready for the opening of the World Cup, scrambling to apply the finishing touches to a troubled build-up dogged by delays and violent...
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