Brazil to Play in Lagos, Nigeria

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Aug102009

Monday, August 10, 2009 at 8:35AM

The three time champions Brazil have been given special status and will play at the Lagos Centre during this year's FIFA Under-17 World Cup.

Brazil have been seeded automatically as the top team in Group B. While hosts Nigeria are the top seeds in Group A and will play in Abuja.

Brazil and Nigeria are the two most successful countries in the Under-17 World Cup at this level, each having split six titles equally between them.

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