Andrew Downie

Sao Paulo (Reuters) - A small group of protesters demanding more spending on health and education disrupted a visit by FIFA officials to the 2014 World Cup stadium under construction...

RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Leaders of Brazil's sporting confederations, many of whom have been in power for decades, will have their time in office restricted under new legislation enacted...

SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Djalma Santos, a trusty right back who won two World Cups with Brazil and was widely considered one of the country's greatest defenders, has died after...

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil (Reuters) - A capacity crowd held a minute's applause before the Brazil v Uruguay Confederations Cup semi-final in memory of Marc-Vivien Foe, the Cameroon player who died...

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil (Reuters) - Brazil took another step towards recovering their once famous invincibility when Paulinho scored with a late header to seal a 2-1 win over Uruguay and...

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil (Reuters) - In-form striker Fred returns to the place where he made his name when Brazil face Uruguay in Wednesday's Confederations Cup semi-final in Belo Horizonte and...

SALVADOR (Reuters) - Goals from Dante, Neymar and a brace from Fred gave Brazil a well-deserved 4-2 victory over Italy on Saturday as the improving hosts made it three wins...

SALVADOR (Reuters) - Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari classed Neymar as a "genius" on Saturday and said his Brazil side were pumped up and ready for Wednesday's Confederations Cup semi-final....