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Wed 06 Jun 2009Spain look ready to eclipse Brazil's unbeaten record
SOCCER CONFEDERATIONS CUP SEMI-FINAL: Spain v USA: HAVING SET the world record for the most successive wins in international football at 15, Spain will look to reach another milestone when they take on the USA in tonight’s Confederations Cup semi-final in Bloemfontein.
The 2-0 win over hosts South Africa in their final group game on Saturday surpassed the previous record for consecutive victories jointly held by Australia (1996-97), France (2003-04) and Brazil (1997), but tonight the European champions could also eclipse the latter’s 35-match unbeaten record set between December 1993 and January 1996.
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