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Brazil to play Austria in final warmup game for World Cup

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Brazil team (back row L-R) Brazil’s goalkeeper Alisson, Brazil’s defender Marquinhos, Brazil’s midfielder Paulinho, Brazil’s midfielder Renato Augusto, Brazil’s defender Miranda and Brazil’s midfielder Casemiro, (front row L-R) Brazil’s striker Neymar, Brazil’s defender Dani Alves, Brazil’s striker Gabriel Jesus, Brazil’s defender Marcelo and Brazil’s midfielder Philippe Coutinho pose for a group photograph ahead of the international friendly football match between England and Brazil at Wembley Stadium in London on November 14, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / Adrian DENNIS / NOT FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING USE / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE (Photo credit should read ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP/Getty Images)

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VIENNA (AP) The Austrian soccer federation says Brazil will play its final warmup game for the World Cup against Austria on June 10, a week before the five-time world champions take on Switzerland in their Group E opener.

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The match will be played in Vienna at Ernst Happel Stadium, the same venue where both teams last met in a 2014 friendly, which Brazil won 2-1.

Brazil has further build-up games against World Cup host Russia (March 23), world champion Germany (March 27) and Croatia (June 3) ahead of the June 14-July 15 tournament, where it also meets Costa Rica and Serbia in the group stage.

Austria failed to qualify for the World Cup but will also play friendlies against Russia on May 30 and Germany on June 2.