With injured captain Neymar watching from the sidelines, Brazil dominates possession but can't score against Costa Rica in Copa América group play.
Costa Rica bent but never broke Monday, playing Brazil to a 0-0 draw in their opener at Copa América, South America’s quadrennial soccer championship that is being played in the U.S. this summer with six invited teams from elsewhere in the Americas. With its injured captain Neymar watching from the sideline, Brazil dominated in possession, controlling the ball for more than 65 of the 90 minutes while outshooting Costa Rica 19-2.
Less than 10 minutes later, Costa Rica escaped disaster again when midfielder Haxzel Quiros misplayed an attempted clearance, sending it at his team’s goal instead. But Sequeira reacted quickly and pushed the ball wide of the left post. Brazil, fourth in the latest FIFA rankings, has struggled of late, winning only two of its last eight games to fall to sixth in CONMEBOL’s World Cup qualifying tournament. Monday’s unimpressive performance against No.
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