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Finally, Brazilians are celebrating a winning start to the World Cup finals. The tournament kicked off with a carnival-style ceremony. Then, host Brazil took on Croatia in the opening match and pulled off a come-from-behind victory.
The biggest sporting event on the planet began with a rousing opening ceremony. Dancers and other performers gave it an Amazon theme. Brazil is hosting the World Cup for the first time in 64 years, and expectations are high.
But the home fans were left stunned when Croatia opened the scoring in the 11th minute, thanks to an own goal by defender Marcelo. Eighteen minutes later, Brazil's star striker Neymar leveled the game. The hosts took the lead in the 71st minute. Brazilian striker Fred went down in the penalty area, and the referee pointed to the spot. Neymar stepped up. Croatia's keeper got a hand to the ball, but couldn't make the save. Midfielder Oscar sealed the victory in injury time. Brazil's bid for a sixth title is off and running.