Brazil disappointed their fans in Belo Horizonte on Wednesday night's South America qualifier against Argentina for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
The local media reported Thursday that the scoreless draw frustrated the home crowd. The fans even began to boo head coach Dunga, chanting "farewell Dunga."
Dunga believes that the team's failure is due to the high expectation of the fans, the sense of a party-like atmosphere and too much music. "Off the field, there was lots of partying and lots of music. The reality is that we need to respect the Argentineans and their great tradition of soccer," analyzed Dunga after the team's tie in the Mineirao stadium on Thursday.
The presence of the Brazilian national soccer team attracted a festive atmosphere. Local bands, TV personalities and soccer legends, such as Pele, where on hand to help stimulate the crowd.
Dunga seems to believe that this stimulus took away the team's concentration and ability to play well.
Wednesday's game was Brazil's third consecutive game without having scored a goal. The team's last goal came in a friendly match against Canada by the feet of Robinho.
For Argentina, they were able to accumulate points with their tie on Brazilian soil. It is the first time in the team's history that they have won points in a qualifier in Brazil.
Before Wednesday night, Argentina have been defeated twice in Brazil, both times with the same score of 3-1.
Source:Xinhua
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