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A new era: Brazil begins Copa America without a single student from the class of 'the 7-1'

Related Topics: Copa América, Brazil, Germany, Dunga

The Selecao will take to the field against Ecuador on Saturday without a single one of those who participated in the infamous World Cup semifinal defeat to Germany two years ago.

A much-changed Brazil squad will finally make its debut at Copa America on Saturday when it meets Ecuador at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena.

And fans hoping to see the five-time world champion back to its best will see a completely different team to the one that played out the now infamous 7-1 defeat to Germany in the semifinals of World Cup 2014.

For the first time since that match, not a single player who started against Germany will feature in the starting XI of a Brazil team.