Confed Cup Live: The Associated Press follows final day of Confederations Cup

RIO DE JANEIRO — The Associated Press is following events in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday. The Confederations Cup final between Spain and Brazil starts at 6 p.m. EDT. Follow this live feed for updates:

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THIRD PLACE

Italy leads Uruguay 1-0 at halftime in Salvador in the third-place match at the Confederations Cup. The goal was scored by Davide Astori. The ball appeared to go into the net off the back of Uruguay goalkeeper Fernando Muslera after a free kick from Alessandro Diamanti hit the post in the 24th minute. Diamanti originally was credited as the scorer, but the FIFA website now says it was Astori.

Uruguay lost to Brazil in the semifinals, and Italy was beaten by Spain in a penalty shootout. Cesare Prandelli, the coach of Italy, has complained about the third-place match, calling for FIFA to review whether it's needed. The Italians are upset because they have had only two days to rest since Thursday's draining loss; Uruguay last played on Wednesday. Another cause of contention is the start time. The third-place match is the only game of this tournament to start at 1 p.m., when it can be quite warm in Brazil, especially up north in Salvador.

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SITTING THIS ONE OUT

"They are not only looking at the people doing bad stuff, breaking windows, they are shooting everyone indiscriminately," Simao said, referring to police firing rubber bullets and tear gas. She also said she loves soccer and supports Brazil's national team, which will be facing Spain in the final of the World Cup warmup tournament, but she is now more concerned about other problems in the country. "I hope they are champions," Simao said, "but the country needed to invest in a lot of things before bringing the World Cup here — hospitals, schools."

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POLICE HALT PROTESTERS

Protesters marching toward the stadium for the Confederations Cup final have been stopped on Avenida do Maracana by a battalion of military police carrying shields, AP's Jenny Barchfield says. There are also busloads of police reinforcements nearby in case of violence. Standing in front of a line of police and yelling at them is a middle-aged woman with a T-shirt that says "Grandma." Protesters have taken to the streets all over Brazil in the past two weeks, calling for a wide range of reforms.

Some of their ire has been targeted at the high cost of staging next year's World Cup and the 2016 Olympics. Brazilian police told AP's Tales Azzoni that they would allow people to protest outside Maracana Stadium as long as the demonstrations were peaceful. People without tickets usually are not allowed near the venue in FIFA tournaments, but the Maracana sits in a crowded Rio neighborhood and authorities said they would not keep local residents away from the venue.

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