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Brazil v Belgium

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FACTBOX KAZAN, Russia, (Reuters) - Brazil play Belgium in a World Cup quarter-final in Kazan tomorrow:

Where: Kazan Arena Capacity: 42,873 When: July 6, 2100 local (1800 GMT/1400 ET) Referee: TBA Key stats: * Brazil have not lost in their last 16 competitiv­e matches.

* Belgium are unbeaten in 22 matches. Their last defeat in a competitiv­e match was to Wales in the quarter-finals of Euro 2016.

* Brazil are unbeaten at the tournament. They started with a 1-1 draw against Switzerlan­d then beat Costa Rica (2-0), Serbia (2-0) and Mexico (2-0).

* Belgium have won all of their matches in Russia, beating Panama (3-0), Tunisia (5-2), England (1-0) and Japan (3-2)

* Brazil have won the World Cup five times but have been knocked out in the quarter-finals in two of the last three tournament­s.

* Belgium reached the quarter-finals four years ago in Brazil and the semi-finals in 1986 when they were beaten by a Diego Maradona-inspired Argentina.

* Brazil have kept 19 clean sheets in 25 internatio­nal matches under coach Tite. They conceded precisely one goal in each of the other six games.

* Belgium have scored more goals than any other team at the tournament (12).

* Brazil have won three of four penalty shootouts at the World Cup, including the one that decided the 1994 final against Italy.

* Belgium won their only World Cup penalty shootout against Spain in the quarter-finals of the 1986 tournament.

* Brazil forward Neymar has had 24 shots in Russia, more than anyone else at the tournament.

* Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku is the second highest goalscorer at the tournament with four.

* Brazil’s Casemiro will miss the match after picking up two yellow cards.

* Yellow cards will be wiped after the completion of the quarter-finals but Neymar, Philippe Coutinho and Filipe Luis all have a single caution and would still miss the semi-final if Brazil get through and they pick up another in Kazan.

* Kevin de Bruyne, Jan Vertonghen, Leander Dendoncker, Thomas Meunier and Youri Tielemans are in the same position for Belgium. Previous meetings: Brazil and Belgium have played each other four times. Brazil has won three of the clashes, including the

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