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Brazil have become the second team at the FIFA Confederations Cup to be robbed, according to Selecao spokesman Rodrigo Paiva.

The media officer announced after the Samba Dancers' 3-0 win over Italy on Sunday that Brazil's physical therapist Odir Carmo had a jacket stolen from his hotel room in addition to some cash.

"Our defender Kleber also thinks that he has had money stolen from him and the other players are looking into their situation," Paiva said.

"The hotel informed us that they are investigating."

Last weekend, Egypt skipper Ahmed Hassan reported the theft of some wallets from his teammates' hotel rooms.

But Later on, some local papers reported that the Egyptians spent the night with hired hookers at the hotel, suggesting that they had stolen the players' personal possessions before leaving.

The accused players and Egypt coach Hassan Shehata categorically denied the allegation shortly after, and now the burglary of the Brazilian team have further exonerated the Pharaohs.

Both incidents are widely expected to once again raise a debate over South Africa's ability to host next year's World Cup.

The country's high crime rate has been the subject of concern since FIFA announced that the World Cup would take place in Africa for the first time in the tournament's history.

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Brazil, Egypt teams burgled in South Africa

Australian Associated Press

Brazil became the second nation at the Confederations Cup to claim they were robbed at their team hotel in South Africa.

Brazil coach Dunga said on Sunday members of the team's delegation were robbed at the hotel they are staying in.

Dunga did not elaborate, but team spokesman Rodrigo Paiva said "a jacket and some money" disappeared from some of the rooms at the Centurion Lake hotel, just outside Pretoria.

They think it happened when the team went to a safari on Friday, and Paiva said the Brazilians had contacted authorities about the incident.

Brazil are also expected to talk to FIFA.

Paiva said two rooms were apparently robbed, including that of left back Kleber and a team physiotherapist.

The alleged robbery comes just days after five Egyptian football players said their Johannesburg hotel rooms were burgled while they were beating Italy on Thursday at Ellis Park.

Brazil beat Italy 3-0 on Sunday and advanced to the semi-finals of the World Cup warm-up tournament.