September 5, 2005

Brazil qualify for 2006 World Cup



In the first World Cup tournament in which the current champions had to defend their title from the start of the qualifying rounds, Brazil - five times soccer world champions - carried forward their record of being the only team to play in every World Cup - by ensuring a top four finish in the 10-strong South American Group with a 5-0 victory over Chile in Brasilia, on Sunday.
The World Champions are the eighth team to qualify for World Cup 2006, joining host nation Germany, Argentina, Ukraine, the U.S.A., Japan, South Korea, Iran and Saudi Arabia in the finals.
The draw for the 32-nation final stage of the world's biggest sporting event will be made on December 9th in Leipzig, Germany.


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