The sports blog said the US' next match against Portugal would be more grueling than Ghana, for several reasons. The match, which is scheduled for Sunday, will be held in the remote heart of the Amazon rainforest, Manaus. The stadium in the area, which is just 214 miles south of the equator, had earned condemnation from both Italy and England, who first played in the stadium.
The street celebrations led to several fires and damage to a reported 300 city buses. The havoc caused by the rowdy celebrations forced the city government to issue a huge clean-up operation, with a massive swarm of office workers and locals in team colors cleaning up the mess.
Pereira, still showing the effects of a concussion, waved off the doctors' call and insisted that he remain on the field and continue playing. He was permitted to do so, helping Uruguay win over England in a 2-1 victory.
Some of the fans were also observed singing their national anthem passionately, and never forgetting to remain their right hands on their chests right until the end of the song. Buzzfeed noted that the a cappella singing of the Chileans had send an intimidating echo throughout the stadium.
