Football: Brazil claim its ninth Copa America title after beating Peru 3-1 at Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Brazil players celebrate winning the Copa America with the trophy in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - July 7, 2019. Everton, Gabriel Jesus and Richarlison scored a goal each to give Brazil its ninth South American championship at a packed Maracana Stadium.
Neymar and his son sat close to Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro among the crowd of nearly 70,000 at the Maracanã.Peru, which had been routed 5-0 by Brazil in the group stage and barely escaped early elimination, was trying to win its first Copa America trophy in 44 years. It hadn't made it to the final since it won its second South American title in 1975.
The last time it won the Copa America at home had been in 1989, when Romário scored the winner against Uruguay at the Maracana.It was an even match from the start, with Brazil not being able to press too much despite being urged on by most of the crowd at the Maracana.
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