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Brazil Confirm Date For International Friendly V New Zealand's 'All-Whites' In Only Scheduled Match Prior To World Cup Finals

Submitted by Scott Harkness on Wed, 15/03/2006 - 13:51.

Brazil have confirmed the date for their World Cup warm-up match against New Zealand.

The current world champions will meet the ‘All Whites’ on June 4 for the friendly match in Geneva, Switzerland.

It is the only scheduled match for Brazil before the World Cup kicks-off on June 9, with Brazil’s first group match, against Croatia, on June 13.

Brazil coach Carlos Alberto Parreira’s team also face Australia and Japan, as well as Croatia, in Group F in the World Cup Finals.