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International Friendly Preview: Egypt - Brazil
The Selecao's foreign-based players travel to Doha to take on the reigning Africa Cup of Nations champions in a friendly to raise money for famine-struck Somalia.
By Tom Webber
Foto: Rafael Ribeiro/CBF
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EGYPT
 El-Hadary Gomaa, Fathi, Fathallah El Mohamady, Hassan, Ghaly, Abd Rabou, Razek Meteb, Zidan |
BRAZIL
 Diego Alves Daniel Alves, Thiago Silva, Luiz, Alex Sandro Hernanes, L. Leiva, Fernandinho, B. Cesar Hulk, Jonas |
Mano Menezes looks set to make a small number of changes to the team that faced Gabon. Daniel Alves returns from suspension to replace Fabio, and Alex Sandro displaces Adriano on the opposite side. Thiago Silva comes in for Luisao as David Luiz is the only defender to hold on to his place. Menezes looks set to stick with the 4-4-2 formation that his side utilized against Gabon. Real Madrid teammates Kaka and Marcelo withdrew from the squad due to injury.
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DID YOU KNOW? |
- The last meeting between these two sides came in the 2009 Confederations Cup in South Africa. Brazil came out on top, earning a 4-3 victory.
- Bob Bradley will take charge of the Pharaohs for the first time since his appointment as manager.
- Egypt is due to take on Brazil in another friendly in February next year. This game is being used to raise money for famine victims in Somalia.
- Egypt is currently 24 spots below Brazil in the FIFA Ranking. In September 2010 there were just five places separating these two sides.
- The last time Brazil played in Doha they lost to archrival Argentina 1-0, with Lionel Messi scoring the only goal.
- The Selecao have suffered just two defeats in 15 fixtures this calendar year. They also have eight victories and five draws.
- Brazil's starting XI has only managed six international goals between them, five from Daniel Alves and one from Hernanes, scored in the previous game against Gabon.
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Egypt 2-1 Brazil
- 14.54 %
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Egypt 0-3 Brazil
- 10.25 %
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Egypt 1-3 Brazil
- 10.12 %
| International Friendlies (FR) | Nov 14, 2011 | Egypt 0 - Brazil 2 |
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| FIFA Confederations Cup (FCC) | Jun 15, 2009 | Brazil 4 - Egypt 3 |
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Egypt
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| Jun 1, 2012 | Egypt 2 - Mozambique 0 | WCQA |
| May 22, 2012 | Egypt 3 - Togo 0 | FR |
| Apr 17, 2012 | Egypt 0 - Iraq 0 | FR |
| Apr 15, 2012 | Egypt 3 - Mauritania 0 | FR |
| Apr 12, 2012 | Egypt 3 - Nigeria 2 | FR |
Brazil
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| Jun 3, 2012 | Brazil 0 - Mexico 2 | FR |
| May 30, 2012 | USA 1 - Brazil 4 | FR |
| May 26, 2012 | Denmark 1 - Brazil 3 | FR |
| Feb 28, 2012 | Bosnia 1 - Brazil 2 | FR |
| Nov 14, 2011 | Egypt 0 - Brazil 2 | FR |
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| - | Ahmed Al Shenawi | Goalkeeper |
| 7 | Ahmed Fathy | Defender |
| 6 | Ahmed Hegazy | Defender |
| - | Wael Gomaa | |
| 28 | Mohamed Nassef | Defender |
| 21 | Hossam Ghaly | Midfielder |
| 8 | Hosni Abd Rabou | Midfielder |
| - | Mahmoud Shikabala Fadlallah | |
| 3 | Ahmed El Mohamady | Defender |
| 9 | Mohamed Zidan | Striker |
| 10 | Emad Moteab | Striker |
| - | Waleed Soliman | |
| 5 | Ibrahim Salah | Midfielder |
| 11 | Mohamed El-Gabbas | Striker |
| 17 | Ahmed Hassan | Midfielder |
| - | Abdullah Said | |
| 4 | Ahmed Said | Defender |
| - | Diego Alves | |
| - | Daniel Alves | |
| 4 | Thiago Silva | Defender |
| 23 | David Luiz | Defender |
| - | Alex Sandro | Defender |
| - | Lucas | |
| - | Fernandinho | |
| - | Hernanes | |
| - | Bruno César | |
| 20 | Hulk | Striker |
| - | Jonas | |
| - | Willian | |
| - | Elías | |
| - | Kleber Laube Pinheiro | |
| - | Dudu |
Results
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Top Scorers
| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
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Oleh Husyev
Midfielder Ukraine |
4 | 2 |
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Michael Mifsud
Striker Malta |
4 | 0 |
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Carlos Ruiz Gutierrez
Striker Guatemala |
4 | 0 |
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Mohir Shukurov
Midfielder Azerbaijan |
3 | 2 |
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Robin van Persie
Striker Netherlands |
3 | 1 |