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The teams had faced each other in 73 previous matches, including two times in the World Cup, France winning both matches (3–1 in the round of 16 in 1938 and 4–2 in the third place play-off in 1986). Their most recent meeting came in a friendly in 2015, a 4–3 Belgium win.
The FIFA Confederations Cup was a tournament held one year before the World Cup at the World Cup host nation(s) as a dress rehearsal for the upcoming World Cup. It is contested by the winners of each of the six FIFA confederation championships, along with the FIFA World Cup champion and the host country. [ 57 ]
The teams had met on four previous occasions, with three wins for Brazil and one draw. Two of these encounters took place in the World Cup group stage, with Brazil winning both matches: 1–0 in 2006 and 3–1 in 2014 (Brazil was hosting the World Cup at the time, with the victory being the opening match of that tournament). [39]
The tournament was contested with eight round-robin groups followed by a knockout round for 16 teams. [17] The defending champions were France, who defeated Croatia 4–2 in the 2018 FIFA World Cup Final. [18] [19] The event was scheduled to take place under a reduced length, [20] from 20 November to 18 December in Qatar.
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The teams will play against each other on a home-and-away basis. The top two teams of each group qualify directly for the FIFA World Cup, the third- and fourth-placed teams advance to the fourth round. Fourth round: Six third- and fourth-placed teams from the third round are divided into two groups of three teams each. The teams will play ...
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