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Thiago Silva captains strong Brazil side

Paris Saint-Germain's Thiago Silva captains a strong-looking Brazil side against Egypt in Group C.

Also in the XI are Hulk, Neymar and Leandro Damiao in a three-pronged attack as Brazil look to get off to a winning start.

Meanwhile Egypt name an all-domestic based XI captained by Al Ahly's Mohamed Aboutrika.

Brazil: Neto; Rafael, Thiago Silva, Juan, Marcelo, Sandro, Romulo, Oscar; Hulk, Neymar, Damiao

Egypt Elshenawi; Alaa Eldin, Hegazi, Ahmed Fathi, Ramadan; Saleh Gomaa, Hossam Hassan, El Neny; Aboutrika, Mohsen, Emad Meteab

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