DURBAN (Reuters) - Portugal secured a place in the World Cup second round on Friday after an ugly 0-0 draw with Brazil in a match with seven first-half bookings in which cynicism and petulance ...

MAGALIESBURG, South Africa (AP) — The samba beat has caught on in Portugal. The fluid passing and neat ball skills of the Portuguese have earned their players the tag "Brazilians of Europe." A trio of ...

LISBON (AP) — Portugal's president welcomed President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil on an official visit Saturday, as the Brazilian leader looks to strengthen ties with his country's natural ...

DANBURY -- Henrique Pinheiro is taking the day off Friday. There is no way the Rio De Janeiro native is going to miss the Brazil versus Portugal match in the World Cup. But Pinheiro is going to be ...

Shots-Portugal 13, Brazil 19. Shots On Goal-Portugal 2, Brazil 5. Yellow Cards-Portugal, Duda, 25th minute; Tiago, 31st; Pepe, 40th; Fabio Coentrao, 45th. Brazil ...

Already through to the second round of the World Cup, Brazil wants to finish the group stage with a win over Portugal to keep its momentum going ahead of the round of 16. The win would also allow ...

What was supposed to be a World Cup classic between two teams known for their attacking flair turned into a huge letdown Friday, with Portugal’s 0-0 draw against Brazil light on quality football and ...

LISBON, Portugal — Brazilian President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva met last week with the president of Portugal in an effort to rekindle ties between the two Portuguese-speaking countries after ...