RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) confirmed on Thursday that the national team will play Portugal in their first game in 2007.

    The match will be held on Feb. 6. The place has not been defined yet, but CBF stated that London was likely to host the event.

    The last time that the two teams faced each other was in March 2003 at the Estadio das Antas arena, in the city of Porto, Portugal. The hosts won by 2-1, with goals by striker Pauleta and midfielder Deco. Ronaldinho converted a penalty for Brazil.

    At the time, head coach Luiz Felipe Scolari was in the command of the Portuguese team.

    Previously, he had led Brazil to their fifth World Cup title in the 2002 South Korea/Japan championship. In the World Cup in Germany, Scolari and the Portuguese got to the semifinals for the first time in 40 years, and finished fourth.

    It will also be the first time that Brazil has played Portugal under head coach Dunga's command.

    Since he took over the position, shortly after the Cup in 2006, the squad has played six friendly games, of which they won five against Argentina, Wales, Kuwait, Ecuador and Switzerland. They tied Norway in Dunga's inauguration match in August.

    In 2007, Brazil is expected to play other friendlies, the Cup America (June-July, in Venezuela) and the beginning of the playoffs for the 2010 World Cup.