Brazil lost not one but two football matches, yet this is not the end of the world for this football mad country. To understand Brazilians one must be in the country when the World Cup is taking place, even when it is not in Brazil, as was the case on my first visit in 1978 !
To reach the final then, Argentina had the task of beating Peru by at least 4 goals, otherwise Brazil would qualify for the final. There was dancing on the Copacabana, everyone was following the match on TV sets specially installed on street corners. Everyone was happy until the match ended and Argentina had won by 6 goals. Within minutes the dancing stopped and the Streets were empty.
This year there were strikes before the World Cup because of the cost of constructing stadiums and connected facilities. Brazil is a poor country but good investments were made for the future. These new facilities will attract many visitors and sporting events in the coming years.
Brazilians will also forget the defeats this year. Basically they are happy people who laugh and smile and... adore the sunshine and their great footballers ! If you cannot believe all this, make a visit to Brazil and judge everything for yourself !
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