The Copa America tournament going on in the United States have seen perennial favourites, Brazil knocked out by Peru in group stages.
The five-times World Cup winners lost 1-0 to Peru to exit the tournament for the first time in nearly 30 years. Also, the Brazilian side had not been beaten by Peru in 16 previous meetings and needed just a point to reach the quarter-finals.
But substitute Raul Ruidiaz scored a 75th-minute winner at Foxborough Stadium in Massachusetts, with Brazil complaining it went in off his hand. Ecuador beat Haiti 4-0 to make the last eight for the first time since 1997.
Brazil failed to score against Peru or Ecuador either side of an emphatic 7-1 victory over Haiti. Dunga lamented the awarding of the goal by Ruidiaz, who appeared to use his arm to bundle home Andy Polo’s cross. Brazil’s players protested with Uruguayan referee Andres Cunha but after he consulted with the fourth official, he decided to stand by his decision to award the goal.
Asked if he feared for his job, Brazil boss Dunga said: “I am only afraid of death, I am not afraid of that.
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