Breaking: Brazil Held to Goalless Draw by Costa Rica

Vinicius Jr's Penalty Appeal Denied in Frustrating Start to Copa América

Los Angeles, CA - In a shocking upset, five-time Copa América champions Brazil were held to a 0-0 draw by underdogs Costa Rica in their opening match of the tournament. The match was played in front of a sell-out crowd at the Rose Bowl Stadium in Los Angeles.

Frustrating Night for Brazil

Brazil dominated possession and created several scoring opportunities throughout the match, but they were unable to find the back of the net. Star forward Vinicius Jr. had a penalty appeal waved away in the first half after going down under contact in the Costa Rica box.

Brazil's frustration grew as the match wore on, and they were unable to break down a resolute Costa Rican defense. The Central American nation defended valiantly, with goalkeeper Keylor Navas making several key saves to keep his team in the match.

The result is a major disappointment for Brazil, who were expected to cruise to victory against Costa Rica. The draw leaves them with work to do in their remaining group matches against Ecuador and Peru.