Brazil's WC journey ends with 3-0 loss against Netherlands

Brazil's World Cup journey came to a miserable end as the team was beaten 3-0 by the Netherlands in the third place play-off.

For Netherlands, Robin van Persie, Daley Blind and Georginio Wijnaldum scored the three goals which sent Brazil out of the cup empty-handed, and condemned Brazil to back-to-back defeats on home soil for the first time since 1940, the BBC reported.

As an added insult, Brazil must now watch on as their fiercest rivals Argentina take on Germany for the chance to win the World Cup at Brazilian football's spiritual home, the Maracana, on Sunday.

Brazilian supporters, who backed their team throughout the tournament, turned against Brazil on Tuesday, as they started cheering opposition attacks and directed loud boos at their own players, report said.

The injured striker Neymar Jr. received one of the biggest cheers when his name was read out in the pre-match warm-up, but there were loud boos for Coach Luiz Felipe Scolari and striker Fred.

The game slowed to a slow pace in the second half, with Brazil fans continuing to boo Scolari every time the big screen in the stadium showed the 65-year-old's face, the report added.

Ramires flashed a shot wide before Oscar was booked for diving as Brazil strived for some way back into the game.

But for Brazil, a tournament that started with optimism and promise for the five-time winners ended in frustration.