Brazil fans back home shocked after World Cup elimination

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Published December 9, 2022 2:26 PM

By MAURICIO SAVARESE
AP Sports Writer

SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil soccer fans have been shocked into silence back home after the national team was eliminated by Croatia from the World Cup. The mood in Sao Paolo and Rio Janeiro was festive at first after Neymar put Brazil ahead in extra time. But then it quickly turned somber after the Croatians equalized and then won a penalty shootout in Qatar on Friday.

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