Brazil — Historical Events Description

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Brazil
Event
Brazil Defeats Colombia in the 2014 FIFA World Cup Quarter-final
Category
Sports
Date
2014-07-04
Country
Brazil
Description

Brazil played Colombia in the FIFA World Cup quarter-final at the Castelão in Fortaleza. Brazil won 2–1, advancing to the semi-finals and keeping hopes alive for a home-soil World Cup title. The match was intense and highly physical, reflecting the pressure on the host nation. The game is also widely remembered for the injury to Neymar late in the match, which ruled him out of the remainder of the tournament.