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Ecuador hold Brazil, qualify for Copa America last eight

Estadio Olimpico Pedro Ludovico, Goiania, Brazil - June 27, 2021 Ecuador's Pedro Hincapie Reyna in action with Brazil's Everton Ribeiro REUTERS

Brazil failed to win for the first time in 11 games but still qualified top in Group B for the quarter-finals of the Copa America after drawing 1-1 with Ecuador in Goiania on Sunday.

The draw at an empty stadium in central Brazil marked the first time that Brazil have not picked up a win since they lost 1-0 to Argentina in a friendly in November, 2019.

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