SAO PAULO (Reuters) - A "Best XI" team based on a statistical analysis of the first round of World Cup matches, which ended with Russia's 1-1 draw with South Korea in Group H on Tuesday, has thrown up some surprising choices.
None of the back four are household names and all play for teams not widely expected to be challenging in the latter stages of the tournament in Brazil.
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