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Enlarge PhotoBrazil's Robinho (R) and Fabio Melo arrive to a training session in Johannesburg June 23,... Portugal play Brazil in their final Group G match of the World Cup on Friday.Where: Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban.
Capacity: 69,000
When: Friday June 25, 1600 local (1400 GMT)
Referee: Benito Archundia (Mexico)
World ranking: Portugal 3, Brazil 1
Teams: Likely formation, shirt numbers, age, caps, goals:
* misses next match if booked
Portugal (4-3-3) Brazil (4-4-2)
1-Eduardo 27-17-0 1-Julio Cesar 30-50-0
13-Miguel 30-58-1 2-Maicon 28-56-5
2-Bruno Alves 28-33-5 3-Lucio 32-95-5
6-Ricardo Carvalho 32-65-3 4-Juan 30-78-6
23-Fabio Coentrao 22-6-0 6-Michel Bastos 26-7-1
*8-Pedro Mendes 31-10-0 5-Felipe Melo 26-20-2
16-Raul Meireles 27-36-8 8-Gilberto Silva 33-95-3
19-Tiago 29-52-3 13-Dani Alves 27-38-3
*7-Cristiano Ronaldo 25-74-23 19-Julio Baptista 28-44-8
11-Simao Sabrosa 30-83-22 11-Robinho 26-75-25
*18-Hugo Almeida 26-27-10 9-Luis Fabiano 29-40-27
Also available:
9-Liedson 32-12-4 12-Gomes 29-6-0
12-Beto 28-1-0 14-Luisao 29-40-3
22-Daniel Fernandes 26-2-0 15-Thiago Silva 25-7-0
3-Paulo Ferreira 31-62-0 16-Gilberto 34-34-1
4-Rolando 24-8-0 17-Josue 30-27-1
21-Ricardo Costa 29-8-0 *18-Ramires 23-14-2
5-Duda 29-17-1 21-Nilmar 25-14-8
14-Miguel Veloso 24-13-1 20-Kleberson 31-33-2
20-Deco 32-75-5 22-Doni 30-10-0
10-Danny 26-12-2 23-Grafite 31-3-1
15-Pepe 27-25-2
Trainer - Carlos Queiroz Dunga
Injured - 17-Ruben Amorim 25-1-0 7-Elano 29-46-9
Suspended - None 10-Kaka 28-78-26
Changes:
* Portugal are likely to name to same team that thrashed North Korea 7-0 as they look to win their group.
Nani's replacement Ruben Amorim is out injured and Deco, who missed the 7-0 match with a hip problem, is training seperately.
* Brazil have midfielders Elano (injured) and Kaka (suspended) out. Dani Alves and Julio Baptista are expected to replace them.
Key stats:
* Brazil have won 12 of their previous 18 meetings with Portugal but the Europeans won the duo's only match at a World Cup -- 3-1 in the Group stages of the 1966 tournament in England.
Previous meetings:
08.04.56 Lisbon Portugal 0 Brazil 1
11.06.57 Rio De Janeiro Brazil 2 Portugal 1
16.06.57 Sao Paulo Brazil 3 Portugal 0
06.05.62 Sao Paulo Brazil 2 Portugal 1
09.05.62 Rio De Janeiro Brazil 1 Portugal 0
21.04.63 Lisbon Portugal 1 Brazil 0
07.06.64 Rio De Janeiro Brazil 4 Portugal 1
24.06.65 Porto Portugal 0 Brazil 0
19.07.66 Liverpool Portugal 3 Brazil 1
30.06.68 Mozambique Portugal 0 Brazil 2
09.07.72 Rio De Janeiro Brazil 1 Portugal 0
05.05.82 Sao Luiz Brazil 3 Portugal 1
08.06.83 Coimbra Portugal 0 Brazil 4
08.06.89 Rio De Janeiro Brazil 4 Portugal 0
17.04.02 Lisbon Portugal 1 Brazil 1
29.03.03 Porto Portugal 2 Brazil 1
06.02.07 London Brazil 0 Portugal 2
19.11.08 Gama Brazil 6 Portugal 2
GROUP G STANDINGS:
P W D L F A PTS
Brazil* 2 2 0 0 5 2 6
Portugal 2 1 1 0 7 0 4
Ivory Coast 2 0 1 1 1 3 1
North Korea 2 0 0 2 1 9 0
* Qualified for the second round.
Fixture
June 25
North Korea v Ivory Coast, Nelspruit 1400 GMT
Group results
June 15
Ivory Coast 0 Portugal 0
Brazil 2 North Korea 1
June 20
Brazil 3 Ivory Coast 1
June 21
Portugal 7 North Korea 0
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(Compiled by Patrick Johnston; Editing by Tom Pilcher)
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