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Brazil to open World Cup qualifying campaign at Chile

Five-time champions Brazil will open their World Cup qualifying campaign away against Copa America holders Chile.

The World Cup qualifying draws were revealed in St. Petersburg, Russia, on Saturday with the Selecao being forced to confront the freshly crowned South America champs in the opener.

Chile, coming off their first-ever continental triumph, will welcome Brazil back to the site of their most recent international failure.

Missing the services of star player Neymar, Brazil crashed out against Paraguay in the quarterfinals stage, falling in a penalty shootout for the second tournament in a row.

Neymar, who was suspended for his actions in Brazil's Copa loss to Colombia, will miss Brazil's first two qualifiers as a result of the ban.

This summer's disappointment in Chile came nearly a year after Brazil's disastrous World Cup exit on home soil, which saw them embarrassed 7-1 by Germany in the semis.

As hosts of the tournament, Brazil did not need to qualify for World Cup 2014. And the game in Chile will mark their first such match since 2009.

In addition to Brazil's trip to Chile, World Cup and Copa America runners-up Argentina will host Ecuador in the opener of their qualifying campaign.

Coming off two straight final game appearances, Argentina are still in search of their first major title since 1993.

Here's the complete list of CONMEBOL qualifying fixtures:

Round 1

Colombia vs. Peru

Chile vs. Brazil

Argentina vs. Equador

Venezuela vs. Paraguay

Bolivia vs. Uruguay

Round 2

Paraguay vs. Argentina

Brazil vs. Venezuela

Equador vs. Bolivia

Peru vs. Chile

Uruguay vs. Colombia

Round 3

Chile vs. Colombia

Argentina vs. Brazil

Equador vs. Uruguay

Bolivia vs. Venezuela

Peru vs. Paraguay

Round 4

Colombia vs. Argentina

Paraguay vs. Bolivia

Brazil vs. Peru

Venezuela vs. Equador

Uruguay vs. Chile

Round 5

Chile vs. Argentina

Brazil vs. Uruguay

Equador vs. Paraguay

Bolivia vs. Colombia

Peru vs. Venezuela

Round 6

Colombia vs. Equador

Paraguay vs. Brazil

Argentina vs. Bolivia

Venezuela vs. Chile

Uruguay vs. Peru

Round 7

Colombia vs. Venezuela

Paraguay vs. Chile

Argentina vs. Uruguay

Equador vs. Brazil

Bolivia vs. Peru

Round 8

Chile vs. Bolivia

Brazil vs. Colombia

Venezuela vs. Argentina

Peru vs. Equador

Uruguay vs. Paraguay

Round 9

Paraguay vs. Colombia

Brazil vs. Bolivia

Equador vs. Chile

Peru vs. Argentina

Uruguay vs. Venezuela

Round 10

Colombia vs. Uruguay

Chile vs. Peru

Argentina vs. Paraguay

Venezuela vs. Brazil

Bolivia vs. Equador

Round 11

Colombia vs. Chile

Paraguay vs. Peru

Brazil vs. Argentina

Venezuela vs. Bolivia

Uruguay vs. Equador

Round 12

Chile vs. Uruguay

Argentina vs. Colombia

Equador vs. Venezuela

Bolivia vs. Paraguay

Peru vs. Brazil

Round 13

Colombia vs. Bolivia

Paraguay vs. Equador

Argentina vs. Chile

Venezuela vs. Peru

Uruguay vs. Brazil

Round 14

Chile vs. Venezuela

Brazil vs. Paraguay

Equador vs. Colombia

Bolivia vs. Argentina

Peru vs. Uruguay

Round 15

Chile vs. Paraguay

Brazil vs. Equador

Venezuela vs. Colombia

Peru vs. Bolivia

Uruguay vs. Argentina

Round 16

Colombia vs. Brazil

Paraguay vs. Uruguay

Argentina vs. Venezuela

Equador vs. Peru

Bolivia vs. Chile

Round 17

Colombia vs. Paraguay

Chile vs. Equador

Argentina vs. Peru

Venezuela vs. Uruguay

Bolivia vs. Brazil

Round 18

Paraguay vs. Venezuela

Brazil vs. Chile

Equador vs. Argentina

Peru vs. Colombia

Uruguay vs. Bolivia