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World Cup Group E capsules

A look at the teams in Group E of the 2018 World Cup in Russia:

BRAZIL

FIFA world ranking: 2

Last World Cup: 2014

Best World Cup finish: Champions, 2002, 1994, 1970, 1962, 1958

How qualified: Won South American qualifying tournament.

Key players: F Neymar, F Gabriel Jesus, D Marcelo

It's a fact: Brazil is the only non-European country to win the World Cup since 1986 and the only country to

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