By TALES AZZONI, Associated Press Writer
Maicon and Elano scored second-half goals as Brazil broke through a solid North Korean defense to win its opening World Cup match 2-1 Tuesday.
Brazil escaped with a hard-fought victory in the Group G match after struggling to get past the defensive setup of the North Koreans, who are making their first
World Cup appearance in 44 years and, at No. 105, arrived as the tournament’s lowest-ranked team.
“The opener is always harder,†Dunga said. “There is the anxiety, the players are more nervous than usual, trying to do too much. But we are satisfied.â€
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