Ogunjobi believes Flying Eagles will whitewash Ngorogoro Heroes

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Chairman Osun State Football Association, Chief Taiwo Ogunjobi, has expressed optimism that the Nigeria Under 20 team have all it takes to whitewash Tanzania’s Ngorogoro Heroes in a second round, second leg match at the Ogunjobi Ilorin Township Stadium on Sunday.

The Flying Eagles won the first leg in Dar es Salaam 2- 1 a fortnight ago and Ogunjobi while speaking at a media chat at the Kwara State Stadium after African champions overpowered Federation Cup giant killers, Prime Football Club of Oshogbo as the John Obuh side rounded up their build-up for an African Youth championship qualifier.

“The Flying Eagles is a good side and I hope they continue with that form, they are crop of young talents that are just coming up and they exhibited a good side football and with what I saw I believe the team is good to rule Africa again, not just secure qualification for the Africa Youth Championship.”

The former Nigeria Football Federation technical committee chairman said he will get the Flying Eagles technical crew informed on where they to make amend before the Sunday game.

However, the Fiwajoye of Edeland made a passionate appeal to all soccer-loving Kwara State indigenes to troop out in mass to give Prime FC full support when they lock horn against defending champions, Heartland FC of Owerri in one of the 2012 Federation Cup semi-finals next Wednesday.

“I am not disappointed about the score-line against Flying Eagles, it’s a build-up match towards our crucial semi-final tie against Heartland. But, let us give thanks to God that a young team like Prime is in the semi-finals, you watched the game and you can see it is an upcoming team, they are leaving up to expectation and I am happy that we are in the semi-finals and I will want to say that our chances of playing in the finals is very bright when we meet Heartland.”

“We know Heartland is a good side, there is no doubt about that but, that will not give us headache because they have played against Enyimba, Rangers, Wikki and Sharks and that as now given the boys confidence to meet whoever that comes our way, it is going to be a good and I am happy we are going to play in Ilorin.”

“I want to say I am more-or-less part of Ilorin, we are playing at home and I am really imploring our good people of Kwara State not only in Ilorin to please come out and support Prime Football Club of Oshogbo, we will not let them down, we will make them proud, this is a young team that is just coming up and they need a lot of encouragement,” the former sole administrator of Shooting Stars admitted.

By Ime Bassey

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Pop artistes with new stage names

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Sauce Kid and Wizkid
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The wind of change has at last caught up with raves of the moment, Sauce Kid and Wizkid. A few months ago, Babalola Fagbeni discarded the pseudonym ‘Sauce Kid’ for ‘Sinzu SMG’ because he felt too mature to be addressed as a ‘kid.’

The initials SMG stand for ‘Something Must Garner.’ The new stage name was promptly made to reflect on all his new works.

Similarly, Ayo Balogun, aka Wizkid, now wants to be known as simply ‘Wiz.’ “I am no longer a kid. At 23, I am now a grown-up man with responsibilities,” he says.

The artistes are following in the footsteps of Nigga Raw. About three years ago, the Igbo rapper, who delivers his rhymes in thickly accented English, set the pace by changing his alias to ‘Raw.’

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‘Shiroro power station not shut down’

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Federal Ministry of Power says reports claiming that the Shiroro dam supplying water to the Shiroro hydro station has been shut down by the union of junior workers are false.

“Shiroro is working impressively. On the day the false and misleading reports appeared, it was generating 550 megawatts out of the designed capacity of 600MW,”the ministry said in a statement yesterday.

The statement by the special assistant (media) to the minister, Ogbuagu Anikwe, said: “In fact, it is doing better than the 760MW Kainji hydro power plant built in 1968 but had not been overhauled until now.

“Shiroro is a major contributor to the unprecedented quantum of 4,237MW plus 70MW spinning reserve which the nation has been generating since Monday, August 7, 2012, to the delight of all our people.

We are very much aware that there are some elements viciously opposed to improved electricity supply and are working in cahoots with forces benefiting from the corrupt and decadent order which has for decades kept the nation down.

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Men or money won’t make me forsake values my parents taught me – Antoinette Igebu, Miss La Casera

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Antoinette Igebu, Miss La Casera
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Antoinette Igebu, the current Miss La Casera tells ’NONYE BEN-NWANKWO how she combines her role as a beauty queen with her studies

How I got into MBGN

I knew that the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria pageant promotes both external and internal beauty. I felt I could use that as a platform to reach out to other young people and to empower women. Then again, I wanted to be able to reach out to children, especially the less privileged ones, and help them. I felt that contesting in the pageant would make me an important woman in the society and enable me to give back to the society. My family supported me all the way.

Losing the MBGN crown

I wasn’t disappointed that I didn’t win the MBGN. Even when we were in camp and people were talking about the crown, I told them that even if I didn’t win the MBGN crown, I would love to win the Miss La Casera crown, which any of the contestants could also win. La Casera is a known brand and I felt it would even help me to achieve my goal as a beauty queen.

Winning the Miss La Casera pageant

I don’t know why they crowned me as Miss La Casera. All I know is that I didn’t do anything extraordinary. I am a very outgoing person. I guess the judges saw something in me that no other person possessed and they decided to pick me. Since I became the queen three months ago, my reign has been smooth. Nothing much has happened. I am still in school. I am in my final year. I don’t have so much to do now. It is still early.

My project

I don’t know about other queens and whether they were able to execute their projects during their reign, but I am different. I hope to reach out to the less privileged. That has always been my dream. La Casera has a new initiative programme this year and it is called the Golden Heart Initiative. I intend to work with them on that project and then give back to the society in the best way I can. I want to care for the children and women, as well as to everybody.

Life as a socialite

I didn’t get into this pageant for the glamour and fame. I insist that I got into it in order to impact on other people’s lives. That is my main objective. Being a socialite makes me a woman in an elevated position. That is not my ambition. I know the crown comes with a lot of responsibilities. I know that the searchlight would be on me as a beauty queen, but I don’t intend to be associated with scandals. It is not in my character. Sometimes, people see things in a different way and I know some people may nurse the wrong thoughts. But I intend to stay out of trouble.

Admirers

I believe that you should always be nice to people because you don’t know where you might meet them in future. I am a very nice person and I try to be nice to people. I don’t remember telling you that I have a boyfriend; I am a very private person.

Coping with my studies and pageants

I am studying Mechanical Engineering at the University of Benin. God is always behind me in everything I do in life. The pageant was just before my first semester exams. Classes usually stop a week before the examinations begin. I usually study before then. I took some books to the camp, but I wasn’t able to study. We were in camp for 10 days. I was able to catch up with school and I went back after the beauty pageant for the exams. I got more attention from people as I went back to school as Miss La Casera. But, really, I am still the same person. I don’t put on airs. I don’t intend to do that. I don’t believe in trying to show off in order to prove something to other people. I believe in being myself and all my life, I have always tried to be nice to people. I do intend to practice engineering. I live a quiet life in school. I just go for classes and go back home. I can’t be called a ‘big’ girl in school. I am just a normal person.

The prize

My crown came with a brand new car and a cash prize of N1m. It feels so good to be a millionaire. I thought I was going to get a smaller car, but the organisers of the beauty pageant surprised me with a 2012 model of Kia Rio. It was awesome. They blew my mind. I just look forward to working with this great brand. This is not just important to me, but to the brand. This is the 10th anniversary of the brand. This is the first time a Miss La Casera is getting a car as a prize. I intend to reach to higher places even after my one year reign. I intend to make use of this opportunity.

Growing up

Growing up was quite interesting. I am a first child of a family of four. I went to good school. The most difficult part of my early days was when my father passed on. It was a trying time for all of us in the family. It still gets to me sometimes, but this is one of the things that make me stronger and make me know that I can rise up to any challenge and come out of it with a smiling face. My mum tried to cope with raising four children on her own. I was in SS3 when my dad died. It was quite hard. It is still not all rosy now, but my mum has tried to make life beautiful for us. There is nothing that I ask for that she doesn’t give me. She is a very strong woman. My father’s death wasn’t an opportunity to go out with men for money. I had a very good home training. Even before he died, he instilled strong moral values in me. He always advised me to keep my dignity, integrity and always act like a lady. My mother taught me some things, too. I don’t think money or men will make me forget all they instilled in me. His death wasn’t a free path to be promiscuous.

Future aspiration

I would want to own a franchise that deals with beauty products and cater to the needs of women. I want to create something that would meet the need of every woman. I also want to empower women.

Falling in love

I am just 21 years. I know some people get married at this age. But I am not done with school. Even when I am through with my bachelors degree, I still have to think of master’s degree. Right now, I am not looking towards marriage. So, I can’t be talking about falling in love at this moment.

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Soyinka to head Centre for Black Culture and International Understanding

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Osun state Governor, Mr Rauf Aregbesola yesterday announced the appointment of Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka as the chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Centre for Black Culture and International Understanding, Osogbo.

The immediate past administration of Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola had established the centre in 2009, with the approval of The United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Until yesterday Oyinlola was the Chairman, Board of Trustees of the centre.

The state government had before now sought for the consent of the state House of Assembly to change the modus operandi of the centre and also change the membership of its board of trustees.

The State House of Assembly had last week amended the laws establishing the centre.

But the development did not go down well with Oyinlola who reportedly threatened to challenge the amendment of the laws and also the change in the centre Board of Trustees.

However, the Centre for Black Culture and International Understanding (Amendment) Law 2012 signed into law last month stipulates that “the Governor or any other appointee appointed by the Governor shall be the chairman of the board.”

A statement by the Director, Bureau of Communications and Strategy in the Office of the Governor, Mr. Semiu Okanlawon, stated that the new board will have concurrent responsibility to develop the Yoruba World Heritage Centre to be called New Ife in Ile-Ife, Osun state.

The board, according to the law, will also comprise two representatives of the academia, four representatives of Arts and Culture, a representative of the UNESCO and Nigeria’s Permanent Delegate to the UNESCO.

Soyinka’s choice as the chairman of the Board, according to the statement, was informed by his global reach as a culture icon and promoter.

BY GBENGA OLARINOYE, OSOGBO

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2015: Senators, Reps kick against e-voting

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L-R: Speaker, House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal; INEC chairman, Attahiru Jega and Senate President, David Mark
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National Assembly members are opposed to the move by the Independent National Electoral Commission to adopt electronic-voting in the 2015 elections

The lawmakers, who spoke with SATURDAY PUNCH, doubted the workability of e-voting for the country.

SATURDAY PUNCH had last week reported that INEC was planning to use e-voting for the 2015 polls.

The commission, as part of the move, was pushing for the amendment of Section 52 (1) (b) of the Electoral Act 2010, which makes it an offence for INEC to use e-voting.

The Chief Press Secretary to the Chairman of INEC, Mr. Kayode Idowu, had said that the commission would work with other stakeholders to amend the law.

Investigations by our correspondents, however, showed that the commission had yet to contact the NASS on the proposed amendment.

The lawmakers, across six zones of the country, said that although the system could reduce electoral malpractices drastically, they were opposed to it because Nigeria was not ready for it.

They hinged their position on the dearth of infrastructure.

They observed that the Federal Government may be unwilling to provide the funding required to put the system in place.

The Chairman, House Committee on Electoral Matters, Mr. Jerry Manwe, expressed doubt that the government would adequately finance the voting system.

Manwe, who is from Taraba State, cited the slashing of INEC’s 2012 budget from N52bn to N47bn.

He noted, “There are basic things that INEC needs to put in place, but is the government ready to fund them? We need a data-base for voters, which is not available yet.

“Besides, e-voting requires an amendment to the Electoral Act; there is no proposal before the House yet on this.

“So, on the whole, e-voting is contingent on how much fund the government can provide for INEC. E-voting is good and can reduce electoral malpractices.”

The Minority Leader of the House, Mr. Femi Gbajabiamila, said he would support the introduction of e-voting to the extent that the system would not be manipulated by election managers.

Gbajabiamila, who is from Lagos State, added, “E-voting as a form of voting is a good thing. However, we must look at its implications vis a viz the Nigerian context and environment.

“A free and fair election is perhaps the most fundamental requirement and a sine qua non for a democratic society. It is non-negotiable.”

A lawmaker from Delta State, Mr. Ndudi Elumelu, observed that the system could disappoint Nigerians if INEC failed to train its members of staff well ahead of the introduction.

“It is a welcome development provided it will work and they (INEC) will train the local field staff before the election (2015) to avoid disappointment,” he said.

A lawmaker from Kogi State, Mr. Yusuf Tajudeen, noted that much as e-voting was good, Nigeria was not ripe for it.

He recalled that during the last electronic voter registration conducted by INEC, the commission was overwhelmed by “challenges such as battery problem and lack of capacity.”

Tajudeen said the lack of adequate power supply in the country was a major problem that counted against the system.

“It is not just saying that we want e-voting that is the issue, are we prepared for it?

“We don’t have the infrastructure to support it. In some states, it takes as much as three hours to travel to certain local government areas.

“If a battery runs out of power in such locations, is the INEC official retuning to the headquarters to get another one and continue with the election?

“There are challenges we have to address first before rushing to embrace e-voting,” he stated.

His views were shared by his colleague from Kaduna State, Mr. Adams Jagaba, who vowed to oppose e-voting whenever a proposal was tabled before the House.

He added, “We should not just copy what others are doing without considering their experiences.

“During the last registration, we saw what happened with the INEC machines because they had to rely on batteries.

“As far as I am concerned, this is a mere expression of a wish; if they bring such a proposal to the House, I will definitely vote against it.”

Senator Olugbenga Kaka (Ogun East) said Nigeria was not ripe for an electronic voting in the next general elections.

He argued that the dearth of basic infrastructure would defeat the good intentions and e-voting technology.

“I don’t think Nigeria is ripe for this at the moment. We must put necessary infrastructure in place first before deploying it.

“We have a low level of education in the country while most of the rural areas are not accessible,” he said.

Kaka said the e-voting could only be deployed after all the necessary infrastructure had been put in place.

Senator Ita Enang, however, said that Nigeria was ripe for e-voting provided the necessary infrastructure was in place.

Enang said instead of waiting till the last hour, INEC should begin preparations for the deployment of the technology.

Senator Victor Lar dispelled the argument that the nation was not ready for e-voting.

He said the 2015 elections would be crucial and would attract vigilance and thus required a system that would make them credible.

“The fear of lack of infrastructure can be addressed between now and 2015,” he said.

He added that there might be initial hitches, but with continued use, the system would be perfected as it happened with the DDC machines in the last general elections.

State governors have also been divided on e-voting.

Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State, through the state Commissioner for Information, Mr. Chike Ogeah, said he was in support of any innovation that would sanitise the electoral process.

The governor noted that all forward-looking countries in the world were already embracing e-voting, adding that Nigeria should not be an exception.

“Anything that is electronically-processed would obviously improve the capacity to sanitise the electoral process in the country.

“That is what they do in all advanced parts of the world and we support the move since it would improve the process and ensure transparency,” Ogeah said.

Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State has also thrown his weight behind INEC on its plan to introduce e-voting in 2015.

The governor spoke through his Commissioner for Information, Mr. Funminiyi Afuye.

He hailed the decision of INEC to introduce the method, but advised that it must be well supervised to prevent its abuse by some elements who might not want it to succeed.

He said, “Dr. (Kayode) Fayemi is an advocate of democratic governance and one of the key elements of this is free and fair elections. That is the mandate of the people must be freely given in free and fair elections.”

On his part, Osun State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Sunday Akere, said the state government would support any credible election organised by INEC.

Akere, in a telephone interview with SATURDAY PUNCH on Thursday, however, accused INEC of ineptitude.

Governor Abiola Ajimobi said even though he was not averse to the use of e-voting in the 2015 elections, it might disenfranchise voters who might not have the needed infrastructure in the rural areas.

Ajimobi said INEC must address those challenges before considering the use of the system in the next elections.

He said this in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Dr. Festus Adedayo, on Thursday.

In Rivers State, the Peoples Democratic Party said it would always support any effort that would bring about the conduct of good elections in the country.

The party spoke through its Publicity Secretary in the state, Mr. George Ukwuoma-Nwogba, who expressed doubt over the country’s ability to handle e-voting, adding that the problem of irregular power supply could work against such plan.

Meanwhile, INEC has said that it will soon submit memoranda on the proposed e-voting to the NASS.

Idowu said on Thursday, “There are procedures, they have just called for memoranda, we presented a paper at their retreat, we are preparing a formal document.

“The way people are submitting memoranda is the same way INEC will submit its memoranda. We have highlighted what the commission wants to achieve.

“There is a plan to amend the constitution, there are many issues, the issue of appointing key officers of the commission is there. It is a long range of things; do we now pick one of them? We are interested in e-voting also.

“Having that law changed does not automatically mean that e-voting will be rolled out, we have to test it, but without the law, it is not possible to test it.

“We have discussed this at the Senate and the Reps’ retreats, and we are putting together the document that they have called for.”

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2012 WASSCE results out, best in three years

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Candidates during an examination in Kaduna
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The West African Examinations Council on Friday released the results of the May/June 2012 West African Senior School Certificate Examination.

The candidates for this year’s examination performed better than their counterparts in the last three years.

A total of 649,156 candidates representing 38.81 per cent of the total candidates that sat for the examination this year obtained credits in five subjects and above, including English Language and Mathematics.

This represents an 8.9 per cent increase above last year’s performance, where 471,474 candidates representing 30.91 per cent had five credits and above in five subjects, including English and Mathematics.

In 2010, 317,142 candidates representing 23.71 per cent of the candidates that sat for the examination obtained five credits including English and Mathematics.

Addressing journalists in Lagos on Friday, the Head of the Nigeria National Office of WAEC, Dr. Iyi Nwadiae, said a total of 1,695,878 candidates registered for this year’s examination out of which 1,672,224 sat for the examination.

He said out of the total number of candidates, 1,545,004, representing 91.10 per cent, had their results fully released, while 150,874 candidates, representing 8.90 per cent had a few of their subjects still being processed because of some errors mainly traceable to the candidates and schools either in the course of registration or writing the examination.

Nwadiae said of the total number of candidates that sat for the examination, 771,731 candidates (46.14 per cent), obtained six credits and above and 952,156 candidates representing 56.93 per cent obtained five credits and above.

Apart from improved results this year, the WAEC boss stated that cases of examination malpractices declined compared with previous years.

He said the positive trend was an indication that investment in the education sector was beginning to yield dividends, adding that cases of malpractice would naturally reduce when candidates were adequately prepared for examinations.

He, however, said the results of 112,000 candidates, representing 6.70 per cent were being withheld in connection with various cases of examination malpractice.

He explained that the cases were being investigated, adding that the reports of the investigations would be presented to the Nigerian Examinations Committee of the council in due course for consideration.

He said the committee’s decision would be communicated to the affected candidates through their schools.

He said 114 blind candidates registered for the examination. Out of this number, 95 candidates sat for the examination.

He said candidates could check their results on the council’s website: www.waecdirect.org within the next 48 hours.

BY OLABISI DEJI-FOLUTILE

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13 die as lightning strikes mosque

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DHAKA (AFP) – At least 13 Muslim worshippers were killed and 15 hurt when lightning struck a mosque in a remote village in northeast Bangladesh as they held special Ramadan prayers, police said on Saturday.

The imam was among those instantly killed when a lightning bolt hit the tin-and-thatch building at Saraswatipur village, about 200 kilometres (125 miles) from the capital Dhaka, late on Friday.

The lightning appeared to “electrify” the mosque after hitting a rooftop microphone being run on power from a car battery, local council member Abul Kalam told AFP by telephone.

About 35 people from the village in the lake district of Sunamganj were holding prayers known as taraweeh — offered during the holy fasting month of Ramadan — at the time, police chief Bayes Alam said.

“All 13, including the imam, died on the spot. The bodies and faces of some of the victims were burnt,” Alam told AFP, adding six of the injured were hospitalised.

Locals had turned the flimsy structure into a mosque because access to the village’s more substantial concrete-roofed mosque had been made difficult due to recent heavy rains that have swollen the Saraswati river.

Villagers rushed to help after hearing cries, Kalam said.

“It was a terrible scene. Dozens were lying on the floor — some dead, others writhing in pain,” he said, adding most of the victims were young men in their 20s and 3Os.

“We took the injured in three boats and headed to hospital in Dharmapasa”, the closest big town, he said. “But it took hours to get there,” he added.

Lightning is a major threat in Sunamganj, home to some of Bangladesh’s biggest lakes. Most lightning strikes occur during the monsoon season between June and September when the district receives huge amounts of rainfall.

Across the South Asian country, hundreds of people are killed by lightning strikes every year, with most dying while attempting to save rice crops from flooding.

Bangladeshi environmentalists blame global warming, which has unleashed a growing number of tropical storms, for the increase in the frequency, devastation and deaths caused by lightning strikes in recent years.

In May last year, at least 29 people were killed — most of them farmers who were harvesting rice — and dozens injured when a series of lightning strikes hit several districts in a single day.

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Mexico dazzle Brazil 2-1 takes gold

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LONDON (AFP) – Mexico stunned Brazil to win their first gold in the Olympic men’s football tournament as Oribe Peralta’s double clinched a shock 2-1 victory over the five-time world champions Saturday.

Peralta struck after just 30 seconds and the Mexican striker sealed one of the all-time great Olympic upsets when he scored again late in the second half.

Hulk got one back in stoppage-time but Mexico, playing in their first Olympic final, were deserved winners as Brazil once again failed to end their long wait for a first football gold.

While Brazil have graced the World Cup with some of the best players and most dazzling performances ever seen on football’s grandest stage, the Selecao have never managed to replicate those golden moments at the Games and this was another miserable chapter in their Olympic history.

Brazil, bronze medallists in Beijing in 2008, lost in the Olympic final in 1984 and 1988 and their failure to win gold has rankled with such a proud football nation for decades.

Mano Menezes’s team are unlikely to get a sympathetic reception on their return home after such a lacklustre display riddled with nerves and defensive blunders.

“You can see by the look on my face what my feelings are. It’s not difficult to guess. I’m very sad we did not win,” Menezes said.

“If you lose you feel under dark skies and that was the mood I left behind in the dressing room.

“We did excellent work throughout the tournament and believed we had a very good chance of getting gold, but it was not to be.”

Mexico manager Luis Fernando Tena added: “We are extremely happy. It’s a wonderful moment for our country. Mexico will be on the streets partying right now.

“It’s a great moment for a coach to see his players singing the national anthem with gold medals around their necks.”

Mexico had won three of their past five matches against Brazil, including a 2-0 friendly victory in June, and there was no sign of an inferiority complex as Tena’s side made an astonishing start.

Just 30 seconds had been played when Manchester United right-back Rafael da Silva dwelt on the ball and then poked a hesitant pass towards Sandro, who was caught flat-footed as Javier Aquino stole possession.

Peralta latched onto Aquino’s pass and the Santos Laguna striker advanced unchecked before slipping a clever low shot past Brazil goalkeeper Gabriel from just outside the penalty area.

Brazil seemed shell-shocked by such a disastrous opening. It took 21 minutes for Brazil’s first shot on target and Menezes was growing increasingly frustrated on the touchline.

By the 32nd minute he had seen enough and hauled off Alex Sandro, with Porto striker Hulk sent on.

That at least gave Brazil a brief spark and defender Marcelo slashed wide after Oscar’s flick gave him a sight of goal, then Hulk surged forward and forced Jose Corona to parry his long-range strike.

Leandro Damiao was quickly onto the rebound, but Corona recovered his footing to block the striker’s follow-up.

Brazil needed more from Neymar in the second half but the Santos striker’s composure deserted him when he lashed a good chance high over the bar.

Marco Fabian should have made Neymar pay for that miss when the Mexico midfielder harried Juan Jesus out of possession. But Gabriel blocked Fabian’s first shot and from the rebound the Mexican’s overhead kick looped onto the crossbar.

Moments later Peralta saw his shot ruled out for offside, but Brazil’s defensive frailties were exposed again in the 75th minute.

When a free-kick was curled over from the right, Peralta was granted the freedom of the penalty area to power home a header that left Brazil exchanging angry recriminations.

Hulk gave them hope of a dramatic late fight-back when he burst through to drive a low shot under Corona in the first minute of stoppage-time.

And incredibly Oscar should have forced extra-time, but the Chelsea midfielder headed over with the goal at his mercy as Mexico held on.

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