This time they ousted twice Olympic champion the U. S. in the semifinal,and went on to beat darkhorse the Netherlands in the final,thus to become the first South American team to win a major world tournament.

• 本届奥运会半决赛上巴西队淘汰了两届奥运会冠军美国队，决赛中他们击败黑马荷兰队，从而成为第一支获重大比赛冠军的南美球队。