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Brazil made history on Friday, defeating Canada in São Paulo. The fixture was just the second time the two countries had squared-off. The visitors were, nonetheless, expected to see off os Tupis to record a win.
In what was a match in which both side had their moments the rain proved to be extremely influential. In the opening round Chile were unable to play in the rain at the same venue. This weekend it was Canada’s turn. Uncharacteristic handling errors proved to cause Canada problems throughout the match.
The outcome of the match saw Canada falling in the Americas Rankings. Moreover the North Americans have crashed to 23rd in the world. Brazil is just seven places lower, an unthinkable position just weeks ago. Future matches between the countries are certain to have added interest.
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