FACTBOX - Portugal v Brazil

Published Thu, Jun 24 10 08:36 AM

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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