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Four-star Brazil strolls past Panama
Published in The Saudi Gazette on 05 - 06 - 2014

GOIANIA, Brazil — World Cup host Brazil strolled to a 4-0 win over Panama in its penultimate warm-up Tuesday, goals from Neymar, Daniel Alves, Hulk and Willian securing the stroll.
With only Friday's friendly against Serbia to come before the Selecao meet Croatia in their World Cup opener June 12 in Sao Paulo, 2002 title-winning coach Luiz Felipe Scolari seized the chance to use several second string players.
He replaced Barcelona's Alves with veteran Maicon at the break and sent Henrique on for David Luiz midway through the second period of the game in the provincial city of Goiania.
Maxwell came on for Champions League winner Marcelo at the break, with Hernanes replacing Ramires also at half-time.
Willian came on for fellow Chelsea colleague Oscar on 63 minutes and Jo replaced Fred on the hour while Scolari left Paulinho, Fernandinho and skipper Thiago Silva back at squad headquarters outside Rio as they recover from knocks.
Switzerland beats Peru
Star forward Xherdan Shaqiri scored a rare right-footed goal to help Switzerland beat Peru 2-0 in its final warm-up match Tuesday.
The Bayern Munich winger struck in the 84th minute, finishing smartly after taking a long through pass in his stride.
Switzerland right-back Stephan Lichtsteiner headed the opening goal in the 78th from left-back Ricardo Rodriguez's cross.
Coach Ottmar Hitzfeld's team leaves for Brazil Friday with just one loss in 18 matches over the past two years. Switzerland opens its Group E program against Ecuador on June 15 in Brasilia. It then plays France in Salvador and Honduras in Manaus.
Nigeria holds Greece
Greece was held to a goalless draw by Nigeria in a friendly between the two World Cup teams in Philadelphia Tuesday in which both sides created chances but lacked the clinical edge.
Bosnia edges Mexico
Izet Hajrovic scored from close range in the 41st minute as Bosnia and Herzegovina defeated Mexico 1-0. Hajrovic maneuvered into open space 8 yards from the net and left-footed Sejad Salihovic's feed from the left side past diving goalkeeper Alfredo Talavara. Senad Lulic also assisted.
Belgium win wiped
FIFA says it wiped Belgium's 5-1 win against Luxembourg from the record books because coach Marc Wilmots used too many substitutes in the World Cup warmup match.
FIFA rules allow a maximum of six substitutes in friendlies, and Wilmots used seven. Belgium is currently No. 12. — Agencies


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