Despite controlling possession and forcing shots on goal, the Seleção's attack faltered and failed to find breakthroughs.
Costa Rica's goalkeeper, Patrick Sequeira, emerged as the hero, making several crucial saves and keeping a clean sheet for his team.
Brazil's troubles were compounded by a disallowed goal in the first half, when Marquinhos' header was ruled offside by a narrow margin after a lengthy VAR review.
The team was highly criticized heading into the tournament and the draw was a disappointing start to Brazil's new generation, led by young talents Vinicius Junior and Rodrigo. The team struggled to convert its dominance into goals. Frustration also increased with the refereeing decisions, with questionable calls against Brazil throughout the match.
However, credit must be given to Costa Rica. Despite being the youngest team in the tournament, Los Ticos showed remarkable defensive resilience, frustrating the Brazilian attack and achieving a historic result. They entered the match having lost nine consecutive matches against the South American giants.
Looking ahead, Brazil finds itself playing catch-up in Group D. Colombia are currently ahead after a 2-0 win over Paraguay.
Coach Dorival Junior has a lot to think about as he aims to make his team stronger at every level in the upcoming matches. It seems the quest for a tenth Copa America title has got off to a rocky start.
Costa Rica's goalkeeper, Patrick Sequeira, emerged as the hero, making several crucial saves and keeping a clean sheet for his team.
Brazil's troubles were compounded by a disallowed goal in the first half, when Marquinhos' header was ruled offside by a narrow margin after a lengthy VAR review.
The team was highly criticized heading into the tournament and the draw was a disappointing start to Brazil's new generation, led by young talents Vinicius Junior and Rodrigo. The team struggled to convert its dominance into goals. Frustration also increased with the refereeing decisions, with questionable calls against Brazil throughout the match.
However, credit must be given to Costa Rica. Despite being the youngest team in the tournament, Los Ticos showed remarkable defensive resilience, frustrating the Brazilian attack and achieving a historic result. They entered the match having lost nine consecutive matches against the South American giants.
Looking ahead, Brazil finds itself playing catch-up in Group D. Colombia are currently ahead after a 2-0 win over Paraguay.
Coach Dorival Junior has a lot to think about as he aims to make his team stronger at every level in the upcoming matches. It seems the quest for a tenth Copa America title has got off to a rocky start.
