Brazil

Italy Mourns Gigi Riva, Football Legend and 'National Monument'

Italy mourns the death of one of the greatest footballers in its history, Gigi Riva, who died on Monday at the age of 79. Luigi (known to all as Gigi) Riva suffered a heart attack at home on Sunday and was in the hospital since then in Cagliari, the town where he spent almost his entire playing career, between 1963 and 1977. "A true national ...

Brazil Fight Back to Draw Six-Goal Thriller With Spain

Brazil staged an impressive comeback to secure a thrilling 3-3 draw against Spain in a friendly match. The action-packed game saw both teams fiercely contesting at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium. The match started with Spain's Rodri scoring from a penalty in the 12th minute, followed by Dani Olmo extending their lead with a superb individual ...

Macron Concludes his Visit to Brazil

French President Emmanuel Macron concludes a state visit to Brazil on Thursday by addressing differences with his Brazilian counterpart Lula da Silva over Ukraine and rejecting the EU-Mercosur trade deal. French President Emmanuel Macron ends his three-day state visit to Brazil on Thursday on a more political note, with the focus on his ...

Cultural Fusion in Architecture: Brazil Meets Lebanon

On May 13 and 17, 2024, the residence of the Brazilian Ambassador in Lebanon, a hallmark of Brazilian-Lebanese modernist architecture, will open its doors to the public for guided tours. These tours, inaugurated last year, have rapidly become a cultural highlight, attracting full bookings and receiving exceptional feedback from visitors and media ...

FIFA Chooses Brazil to Host 2027 Women's World Cup

Brazil on Friday won the right to host the 2027 Women's World Cup, beating a joint Belgium-Netherlands-Germany bid in a vote at FIFA's annual congress. Delegates voted 119 to 78 to send the 10th edition of the tournament to South America for the first time, sparking jubilant celebrations by the Brazilian bid team in the Bangkok conference ...

Clarice Lispector's 'Near to the Wild Heart' Translation Launch

On Thursday, May 30, from 5:30 PM to 7:30 PM, the Arabic publication of Clarice Lispector’s Near to the Wild Heart, translated by Safa Jubran, will be celebrated at the Guimarães Rosa Institute in Beirut, located on Mar Mitr Street, Ashrafieh. To mark the Arabic publication of Near to the Wild Heart by Brazilian writer Clarice Lispector ...

Brazil Recalls Ambassador to Israel

Brazil recalled its ambassador to Israel and will not immediately appoint a replacement, a diplomatic source told AFP on Wednesday, ratcheting up tensions between the two countries over Israel's war in Gaza. Relations between Brazil and Israel have soured over the conflict, with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva accusing the Israeli ...

Copa América 2024: Brazil, Argentina and Others

The Copa América 2024 kicks off in the early hours of Friday (03:00 Beirut time) with a thrilling opening match between reigning champions and World Cup winners Argentina and Canada. The competition will be held in the largest stadiums in the United States. While the major European nations have already been battling it out for a week in an ...

Brazil Frustrated by Costa Rica, Colombia Beat Paraguay at Copa

A lacklustre Brazil launched their Copa America campaign with a dour 0-0 draw against Costa Rica on Monday, as James Rodriguez inspired Colombia to a 2-1 win over Paraguay. Brazil, chasing a 10th Copa America crown, dominated possession and territory in the Group D game at the SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles but struggled to break down a resolute ...

Colombia Into Copa Quarters After Romp While Brazil Rolls

Colombia marched into the quarter-finals of the Copa America on Friday with a confident 3-0 victory over Costa Rica in Arizona. Goals from Luis Diaz, Davinson Sanchez and Jhon Cordoba sealed all three points for the Colombians, who are now guaranteed a top-two finish in Group D. Colombia will qualify for the quarter-finals as group winners if ...

Brazil Held by Colombia in Copa America, to Face Uruguay Quarter-Final

Colombia came from behind to grab a 1-1 draw with Brazil on Tuesday, ensuring their qualification to the Copa America quarter-finals as group winners. An equalizer from Daniel Munoz in first half stoppage time was enough to earn Colombia a share of the spoils after Raphinha had fired Brazil into the lead with a sublime 12th-minute free-kick at ...

Uruguay Beat Brazil on Penalties to Reach Copa America Semi-Finals

Uruguay beat Brazil on penalties (4-2) to reach the semi-finals of Copa America after an ugly game ended goalless on Saturday. Uruguay, who finished the game with ten men after Nahitan Nandez was sent off in the 74th minute, will face Colombia in Charlotte, North Carolina, in their semi-final on Wednesday. Colombia, now unbeaten in 27 games, ...