Brazil rallies to beat US in soccer

June 28, 2009 at 4:55p.m.

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Lucio scored a late goal to give Brazil a 3-2 win over the United States and a second straight Confederations Cup title Sunday.

The Brazil captain headed in a corner from Elano in the 84th minute to help the five-time world champions hold off a spirited American team that had taken a 2-0 lead at halftime.

Luis Fabiano scored two goals in the second half to put Brazil back in the match after Clint Dempsey and Landon Donovan had given the Americans the lead.

Story appears in Monday’s edition.