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Play in Group F of the 2006 FIFA World Cup began on 12 June and completed on 22 June 2006. Brazil won the group and advanced to the round of 16, along with runners-up Australia.
Brazil's qualifying for the event marked the first time in history in which a returning champion (the country had won the 2002 World Cup) had to play for a berth in the next World Cup — that had a direct effect in the organization of the 2006 World Cup: since the 1990 World Cup, the competition has had an opening match, which is played immediately after the Opening Ceremonies; until the last ...
Zico came on in the second half (with the score 1–1), and Brazil was awarded a penalty late in the game, Brazil seemed set to win. But Zico, the hero of a whole generation of Brazilian football fans, missed the penalty, and after a goalless but exciting extra time, the match came down to a penalty shoot-out.
Protesting against an Argentine newspaper that published a picture of the Brazilian team drawn as monkeys, some players refused to play and the Brazilian team started the match with only seven Brazilian players and completed by four Argentine players (Baigorri, Antonio Rosado, Emilio Solari and Castro).
Zico's mother, Matilde Ferreira da Silva Costa, was born in 1919 but died 16 years after her husband in 2002. Because of his origins, he also holds Portuguese citizenship in addition to his Brazilian one. [69] Zico was the youngest of six children—Maria José (Zezé), Antunes, Nando, Edu and Antônio (Tonico).
Marcos Evangelista de Morais (born 7 June 1970), known as Cafu (), is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a right-back.Widely regarded as one of the greatest full-backs of all time, he is known for his pace and energetic attacking runs along the right flank [4] [5] [6] He is the most-capped player for the Brazil national team with 142 appearances.
Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite (Brazilian Portuguese: [ʁiˈkaʁdu iˈzɛksõ duˈsɐ̃tuz ˈlejtʃi]; born 22 April 1982), commonly known as Kaká (Brazilian Portuguese: ⓘ) or Ricardo Kaká, [4] [5] is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
Zico: Man of the Match: Shunsuke Nakamura (Japan) [3] Assistant referees: Carsten Kadach Volker Wezel Fourth official: Carlos Amarilla Mexico v Brazil. 19 June 2005 ...