Losing first game of tournament is terrible, says Scolari


Brazil's coach Luiz Felipe Scolari attends a training session ahead of the Confederations Cup in Brasilia June 14, 2013. Brazil will play the opening match of the tournament against Japan on Saturday. REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Losing the first match of a tournament is terrible, said Brazil coach Luis Felipe Scolari on the eve of the Confederations Cup opener against Japan.

Scolari was in charge of hosts Portugal when they lost the opening game of Euro 2004 to Greece and his side went on to lose again to the same opponents in the final three weeks later.

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