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Brazilians split about Neymar breaking Pelé's goal-scoring record
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil great Neymar received a plaque for becoming the team's all-time leading goal-scorer in official matches in the early hours of Saturday. However, the language used to describe his achievement perhaps shows many in the South American nation still consider...
Neymar breaks Pele's Brazil goal-scoring record in 5-1 win in South American World Cup qualifying
SAO PAULO (AP) — Neymar eclipsed Pelé as the top goal scorer for Brazil’s national team after overtaking the three-time World Cup winner's career total on Friday. The goal that put the 31-year-old Neymar on the top of Brazil’s scoring record with 78 came in the 61st minute in...
AP Week in Pictures: Latin America and Caribbean
Sept. 1 – Sept. 7, 2023 In Buenos Aires, a couple dances Tango in the World Championship final round. In Chile, locals commemorate the 50th anniversary that brought Gen. Augusto Pinochet to power. In South America fans prepped for the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifying round and in...
Boomers move game as co-host Australia reaches fever pitch for Matildas at the Women's World Cup
SYDNEY (AP) — Patty Mills and his Boomers teammates knew who deserved prime time billing, so they rescheduled their game and will keep watching Australia’s historic run at the Women’s World Cup. It’s fair to say Matildas fervor has reached fever-pitch across Australia, which...
Marta, Sinclair and Rapinoe among the generational talents retiring after Women's World Cup
AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Generational talents Marta, Christine Sinclair and Megan Rapinoe have all played in their final Women's World Cup and are leaving the game in a much different place than when they started. Joining them in the group of players ending their international...
Round of 8: Women's World Cup is wide open after so many heavyweights eliminated
AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — The United States' hold on the Women's World Cup is over, and two-time champion Germany also exited the tournament. Olympic gold medalist Canada was bounced, and Marta and her Brazil team were knocked out before she had a chance to become the first player to score in...
Expanded Women's World Cup leads to earlier drama for highly-ranked teams
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Frequent Women’s World Cup title contenders like the United States, Germany and Brazil are used to win-or-go-home scenarios — but rarely this early in the tournament. The high-stakes must-win-or-draw matches for top teams began in group play this...
Brazil coach Sundhage criticized over the team's lack of flair after Women's World Cup exit
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil coach Pia Sundhage faced widespread criticism in the South American nation after the team was eliminated in the group stage at the Women's World Cup. Commentators and fans complained about the team's lack of flair and Sundhage's tactics following a 0-0 draw...
Marta leaves the Women's World Cup with Brazil's group-stage exit, but her legacy lives on
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Before leaving the Women’s World Cup as a player for the sixth and last time, Marta embraced Jamaica captain Khadija “Bunny" Shaw. The Reggae Girlz had just sent Brazil and Marta home by holding them to a 0-0 draw Wednesday night, and Shaw shared...
Shock and sadness in Rio favela after Brazil's early elimination from Women's World Cup
A group of girls and young women gathered early Wednesday in Rio de Janeiro’s working-class Manguinhos neighborhood to watch the Brazilian team compete in the Women’s World Cup and pray for a win in the make-or-break match. Instead, the 0-0 draw against Jamaica knocked Brazil out...
