Tag: Brazil
Israel pull biggest shock, dump out Brazil from Under-20 World Cup
The European side shockingly took the lead on 105 minutes into extra-time. Dor Turgeman finished his beautiful individual effort with…
10-man Brazil trounce, dump Tunisia out of Under-20 World Cup
Marcos Leonardo put Brazil ahead from the penalty spot. He drove the ball low into the middle of the goal…
Flying Eagles crash to Brazil but qualify for Round of 16
Brazil, Italy and Nigeria got six points each, but the South American side topped Group D, followed by Italy, while…
U-20 World Cup: Italy triumph over Brazil in five-goal thriller
Cesare Casadei gave Italy the lead on 11 minutes after meeting a cross inside the box and headed the ball…
U-20 World Cup: Flying Eagles in Group of death, face Brazil, Italy
The Nigerian side had been drawn in Group D along time five-time world champions, Brazil and Italy. The other team…
Death toll from Brazil floods rises to 40
More than 600 millimetres of rainfall were recorded within 24 hours in the state of São Paulo, according to the…
Mourinho set to take over as Brazil coach
Roma head coach Jose Mourinho is set to take over as the next boss of Brazil, according to former Selecao…
Brazil to investigate leaders of anti-democratic riots
Tens of thousands of anti-democratic demonstrators invaded the Supreme Court, Congress, and the presidential palace on Sunday, and smashed windows,…
Bolsonaro supporters storm Brazil’s congress, presidential palace in replay of U.S. Jan 6
Bolsonaro wrote on Twitter that peaceful protest is part of democracy but vandalism and invasion of public buildings are “exceptions…
Lula is Brazil’s president again, pitfall he should avoid
Now that he is in power, Lula, labour activist and stormy petrel should take note of the time-worn aphorism: once…
Tite steps down as Brazil’s coach after World Cup debacle
Croatia had pulled an upset on Friday, knocking World Cup favourite, Brazil out of the tournament 4-2 on penalties.
Croatia dump Brazil out of World Cup, hit Semi-finals
The match ended goalless on duration time, which necessitated an extra-time. It was 1-1 on extra time, with penalty shootout…
Brazil crush South Korea to land in World Cup quarter-final
Vinicius Junior opened scoring for Brazil in seven minutes into the match, firing the rebound into the top right corner…
Cameroon shock Brazil, but crash out of World Cup
Jerome Ngom Mbekeli sent a superb cross into the box. Aboubakar latched on to it and from close range planted…
Casemiro’s late strike against Switzerland sends Brazil to Round of 16
The first half ended goalless and the match was also heading for a draw in the second half when Casemiro…
Richarlison scores stunning volley as Brazil move past Serbia
Vinicius Junior fired in a promising shot which ricocheted off the goalkeeper back to Richarlison inside the box and he…
Messi picks Brazil, France, England as Qatar World Cup favourites
The 35-year-old Paris St-Germain (PSG) forward will again shoulder Argentina’s hopes in Qatar as they bid to deliver the South…
Brazil: The rough background of Lula da Silva
Owei Lakemfa, journalist and labour activist, writes that LUIZ Inácio Lula da Silva, 77, had done his duty to his…
Lula topples Bolsonaro in Brazil’s election
Bolsonaro has without proof described the voting system as fraud-prone, raising concern he may not concede defeat, following the example…
Bolsonaro, right wing allies win big in Brazil’s election: Details
The strong right-wing showing in legislative and gubernatorial races, especially in more affluent southeast Brazil, made Bolsonaro the election’s big…
Lula wins first round of Brazil’s presidential election
If Lula wins the second round, he would be Brazil’s first democratic president to enter a third term. He was…
Brazil opposes FIFA demand to replay match against Argentina
Brazil do not want to play the suspended World Cup qualifier against Argentina due to risks ahead of Qatar 2022
Brazil confirms first monkeypox case as Nigeria logs another 10, one death
The disclosure comes as the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) recorded 10 additional Monkeypox cases and one death in…
Lula picks ex-rival Alckmin as running mate
The pick appears to be aimed at improving the leftist’s appeal to centrist voters and shoring up his lead in…
Brazilian President Bolsonaro hospitalised again
The problems were the result of wounds he sustained from a knife attack during the 2018 election campaign.
Brazil’s highest court lifts ban on Telegram
Telegram's suspension was revoked after the company complied with court requests to block accounts that allegedly spread disinformation, according to…
Brazil’s supreme court bans Telegram
In January, Bolsonaro accused the country's top electoral authority of "cowardice" for considering a ban of the messaging app amid…
Brazil book ticket to Qatar 2022
Brazil booked their ticket after Lucas Paqueta goal gave them a win over Colombia on Thursday.
Baby born with 12cm tail
All babies develop an embryonic tail in the womb between four to eight weeks after gestation, but this is normally…
Bolsonaro’s son, 2 cabinet members contract COVID-19
Agriculture Minister Tereza Cristina, Solicitor General Bruno Bianco and Congressman Eduardo Bolsonaro all confirmed their diagnoses via social media or…