RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The Associated Press is following events in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday. The Confederations Cup final between Spain and Brazil kicks off at 7 p.m. local time (2200 GMT). Follow this live feed for updates:

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TROPHY PRESENTATION

Brazil captain Thiago Silva has his hands on the Confederations Cup trophy, and he’s holding it over his head. And that essentially signals the end of the competition and the start of the team’s celebrations. They will certainly be enjoying their accomplishment tonight, and with the World Cup coming back to Brazil next year, they will more likely be celebrating for the next 12 months.

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FIFA CONCERNED

Suited FIFA officials ran around anxiously at the start of the Confederations Cup final as the obvious smell of tear gas wafted across the Maracana stadium, writes Simon Haydon. A protest by several thousand people a couple of hundred yards (meters) away had come to a sudden end as police flooded the area with gas. Volunteers and stadium workers felt the effects as the gas drifted past them. One woman wore a mask and another worker dabbed her eyes with a wet cloth. Fortunately, the gas did not seem to infiltrate the stadium, where more than 70,000 people were watching Brazil play in the final of the Confederations Cup. FIFA was not immediately available for comment.

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POSSIBLE JINX?

Now that Brazil has won its fourth Confederations Cup title, it may be worthwhile to remember that no current champion of the warm-up tournament has ever gone on to win the subsequent World Cup. We'll have to wait just over a year to see if that streak will continue.

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THANKING THE FANS

Brazil’s players have been roaming from one side of the field to the other, showing their appreciation to the fans. They should. The fans at the Maracana Stadium were incredible, cheering and screaming for their team every step of the way as they completely outplayed Spain to win their fourth title at the World Cup warm-up tournament.

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IT'S OVER, BRAZIL WINS

Brazil did it, they won the Confederations Cup title—again. The Brazilians dominated the final at the Maracana Stadium, beating world champion Spain 3-0. And while victory gave Brazil its third straight title in the competition, it also gave everyone in the country hope that the national team will be able to repeat this performance on July 13, 2014, in the World Cup final. The venue for that match? The very same Maracana.

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RED CARD FOR PIQUE

Spain defender Gerard Pique was given a straight red card for taking down Neymar as the Brazil striker was headed for goal. The Spanish protested to referee Bjorn Kuipers, but to no avail. Brazil got a free kick out of the decision, and still leads 3-0 with about 20 minutes to go in the Confederations Cup final.

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OUCH!

Sergio Ramos had a chance to pull one back against Brazil in the Confederations Cup final, but the Spain defender shot his penalty wide in the 55th minute. Brazil still leads 3-0.

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POLICE USE TEAR GAS

Just before the Confederations Cup final started, clashes between police and protesters who massed at security blockades broke out, with some protesters hurling rocks at authorities who responded with tear gas and shock grenades, reports AP’s Jenny Barchfield. More than 5,000 anti-government protesters marched near the Maracana stadium, venting their anger about the billions of dollars the Brazilian government is spending on major sporting events rather than public services. A Molotov cocktail was also thrown, according to eyewitnesses. The gas drifted over the Maracana stadium and affected workers and volunteers at the ground, but did not seem to affect spectators.

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FRED SCORES AGAIN

Another goal for Brazil, and another for Fred. The Brazil forward makes it 3-0 in the 47th minute with a slick shot from the edge of the area, sliding the ball past Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas to make it 3-0 in the Confederations Cup final. Fred also scored the first goal in the second minute of the match.

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BRAZIL LEADS AT HALFTIME