Arsenal midfielder Gilberto Silva turned up late for Brazil duty - after leaving his passport in the washing machine!

The Brazil captain arrived in the United States on Tuesday, having already missed the 3-2 victory over Canada on Saturday, with a sheepish admission.

The 31-year-old had left his passport in dirty clothes and put them in the washing machine, which completely destroyed his visa.

After rushing to get new documents, Gilberto trained with his team-mates on Wednesday and is in contention to restore some dignity when Brazil face Venezuela in Boston on Friday.