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Dunga keeps Kaka, adds Coutinho for World Cup qualifying

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) Kaka and Philippe Coutinho were both chosen for Brazil's World Cup qualifying matches against Uruguay and Paraguay.

The squad chosen Thursday by Brazil coach Dunga is the last before the Copa America Centenario in June.

Defender Gil and midfielder Renato Augusto, who recently signed for Chinese clubs, were also in the squad.

The match against Uruguay on March 26 will be played in Recife, the city at the epicenter of the Zika virus epidemic. Almost 45,000 tickets have already been sold.

Brazil then plays at Paraguay on March 29 in Asuncion.