Brazil Caps Confederations Cup Marked by Protests With Title
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Brazil beat Spain 3-0 to win its third straight Confederations Cup, closing a tournament that will be remembered as much for events off the field as Neymar’s emergence as potential match-winner at next year’s World Cup.
Fred scored at the start of each half in yesterday’s final, either side of Neymar’s fourth goal of the soccer competition, as Brazil ended Spain’s world record 29-game unbeaten run in competitive matches. Outside Rio de Janeiro’s Maracana Stadium, police and demonstrators clashed as the tournament continued to provide a backdrop for Brazil’s biggest protests in two decades.