Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, is "profoundly sad" about the defeat of the national team against Holland in the quarter-finals resulting in the elimination from South Africa 2010 World Cup, the chief of the presidency cabinet, Gilberto Carvalho, told reporters.

"The match ended, he and I stood before the TV not believing what was happening. It seemed we needed a third time for Brazil to return to what was in the first. He is profoundly sad," said Carvalho.

The Brazilian president will depart this evening for Cape Verde, the first stop of an African tour that will take him to six countries.

The last stop is in South Africa, where he will attend the final of the World Cup and the closing ceremony, as president of the host country for the next tournament.

The president's expectation was to see the squad commanded by coach Dunga playing the final of the tournament on July 11.

Carvalho said that the defeat of the national team does not affect the country's plans for the organization of 2014 World Cup.

"We will try to organize the Cup and learn from the mistakes," said the official.