Pasadena, June 4: Five-time world champions Brazil will take on an energetic Ecuador in their opening game of Group B in Copa America 2016 Centenario at the Rose Bowl Stadium here on Saturday (June 4). [The match will be telecast Live on Sony ESPN TV from 7.30 am on Sunday, June 5]
Copa America 2016 Schedule
Brazil will miss a number of key faces like Neymar, Douglas Costa and Kaka and will face a challenge in bringing back their glory under former World Cup-winning captain Dunga who took over as the coach in 2015, a year after the country suffered a heart-breaking 1-7 loss to current champions Germany in their own den in the World cup semi-final. [Colombia defeat hosts USA 2-0]
Brazil have beaten Ecuador 24 in 29 games so far while the latter has won only 2
Haiti and Peru, the two other teams in the same group, will also play their first game at CenturyLink Field in Seattle on Saturday [5 am IST on Sunday].
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