😡 Sore loser? Brazil president fumes after World Cup qualifier defeat | OneFootball

Bolivia has made history: With a 1-0 victory against Brazil, the team is in the playoffs for the World Cup – and dreams of finally standing on the world's biggest football stage again after more than three decades. While fans in La Paz celebrated, emotions ran high on the Brazilian side.

The president of the Brazilian federation, Samir Xaud, called it a "sad day for football" after the final whistle and railed against everyone and everything. Except for his own team.

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The extreme altitude of 4000 meters was already a challenge, but what Brazil experienced was "pure anti-football." "We played against referees, police, and even ball boys. They made balls disappear, threw others onto the field – an absolute farce," he complained.

Xaud demanded strict consequences: "Such things should not happen in world football. We have everything on video. 14 against 11 – this has nothing to do with sport anymore." His words showed how great the frustration was for the record world champion after the unexpected setback.

Coach Carlo Ancelotti was also angry and stormed furiously towards the referee, as TV footage shows.

"For Bolivia, it meant a lot – more for them than for us. But there are officials who need to control such things, not the players, not the coach, and not the president," said Brazil's coach at the press conference afterward, having calmed down a bit. Ancelotti couldn't resist a slight jab at the referees. "Today's game was very special in every way – the VAR decided the penalty, the referees… of course, we will improve to bring a better game to the field," the coach added.

Miguelito converted the penalty, and Bolivia celebrated the 1-0 victory over Brazil, allowing the team to continue dreaming of the 2026 World Cup.

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