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Russia to Play Brazil in Moscow Ahead of World Cup

December 13th, 2005

Russia will play Brazil in Moscow as the FIFA World Cup holders warm up for their title defense next summer, UEFA website reported Tuesday.

The Football Union of Russia (RFS) has confirmed that the friendly fixture will take place in Moscow on 1 March.

The Lokomotiv stadium is a possible venue for the game, which could see Russia led by Under-21 coach Aleksandr Borodyuk as the RFS has yet to appoint a successor to Yuri Semi who resigned as national coach in November.

Russia failed to qualify for the Germany World Cup, finishing third in Group 3 behind Portugal and Slovakia.

In their history, Russia and Brazil have played 12 friendly matches, with Russia winning three, losing seven and ending two games in a draw. The Russian team scored a total of 10 goals against Brazil’s 22, Ria Novosti added.

The opponents met three times in the World Cup — 1958, 1982 and 1994 — and once in the Olympic Games in Montreal in 1976. The rest of the games between the two countries have been friendly matches.

http://www.mosnews.com/news/2005/12/13/brazil.shtml

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