(CNN) -- Brazil's preparations for hosting the 2014 World Cup have been hit by a series of setbacks in the past year, and the national team's results on the football pitch have been just as patchy. Sunday's 2-2 draw with England at the newly reopened Maracana stadium -- a match that almost didn't take place due to a midweek bureaucratic mixup -- continued a poor start to Luiz Felipe Scolari's second reign as coach. Scolari, who masterminded Brazil's record fifth World Cup success in 2002, has had four draws and a win since losing 2-1 to England in London in February.
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Paulinho scores a late equalizer in Brazil's 2-2 draw with England in Rio de Janeiro
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Friendly match marks official reopening of Maracana stadium ahead of 2014 World Cup
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Brazil will next play France before hosting the Confederations Cup tournament
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World's No. 2 team Germany beaten 4-3 by United States in Washington friendly
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