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An American woman was attacked after Chile-Australia match while she slept at someone's residence whom she met at a celebration party. Chile's fans watch a Group B football match between Chile and Australia at the Pantanal Arena in Cuiaba during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 13, 2014. (AFP)
Police say they are investigating the alleged rape of an American woman visiting the Brazilian World Cup host city of Cuiaba.
The police department says in a statement the 24-year-old woman told them she was attacked Friday night after the Chile-Australia match.
She told police she was sleeping in the house of someone she had met at a party held to celebrate Chile's victory when she was attacked. Her screams woke up her boyfriend and scared away the rapist.
Police say she was treated at a local hospital and is now in the care of representatives of the US Embassy.
The embassy said in a brief statement it was aware of the incident but because of the Privacy Act it could not share information about a US citizen without his or her written permission.
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