Brazil stuns France in Paris friendly
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BRAZIL handed France its first defeat since the World Cup when a perfectly executed second-half performance earned it a 3-1 win in a friendly game at the Stade de France on Thursday.
Neymar and Luiz Gustavo scored after the interval with Oscar having cancelled out Raphael Varane’s first-half opener as the visitors notched a seventh consecutive win in the aftermath of their embarrassing World Cup campaign on home soil. Brazil has now scored 17 goals and conceded two since it hosted the finals. World Cup quarterfinalist France enjoyed a great start in a lively clash but without the influential Paul Pogba through injury it was eventually overwhelmed in midfield.
“We were punished for our mistakes. They are very quick up front,” said France coach Didier Deschamps. “We knew we would be playing a good team. We need to be more accurate, more efficient.”
Brazil coach Dunga said he was trying to give the players confidence after the World Cup. “We played well and played with speed. We kept our shape well, we were compact. We made some mistakes, but once we got our balance right we were able to win.”
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