The hosts took the lead after 15 minutes thanks to some brilliant skill from Jesus on the wing. The Manchester City forward bamboozled two defenders and crossed for the unmarked Everton to fire home from close range. Peru pushed forward in the second half and were thrown a lifeline with 20 minutes remaining when Jesus was sent off. It was Brazil’s first major title since they won the Copa America in 2007 and the first for coach Tite, who took charge three years ago. “It was fair that Brazil won,” he said.

Source: National Post July 07, 2019 22:24 UTC