Brazil won the opening game of the2021 Copa América as the Covid-19-affected tournament got underway on Sunday. Brazil superstar Neymar scored once and assisted another to help his side to a 3-0 victory over Venezuela in Brasilia, with his Paris Saint-Germain teammate Marquinhos and Gabriel Barbosa grabbing the other goals.The Venezuela team and coaching staff have been decimated by Covid-19 positive cases on the eve on the tournament, with 12 of their players and coaching staff returning positive tests just a day before the opening game of the tournament. And the hosts of the tournament showed their dominance from the get-go. Everton forward Richarlison had a first-half goal disallowed for offside and Neymar missed a good chance as Brazil failed to convert its dominance.
Brazil wins Copa América opener as Leo Messi expresses concerns about contracting Covid-19 at tournament
