No foul so far!
AP, Frankfurt
Brazil defender Lucio entered Saturday's quarterfinal match against France with a chance to surpass the mark for most consecutive minutes played in a World Cup without committing a foul. Lucio has not been called in Brazil's first four matches and is 23 minutes from passing the mark set by Paraguay defender Carlos Gamarra, who in 1998 spent 383 minutes without allowing a free kick. Aside from goalkeepers, Lucio is the only player yet to commit a foul after playing at least 360 minutes -- or four matches -- in this year's tournament. "It's a positive (statistic), but it's not my priority," Lucio said. "I know eventually I'll end up making a foul in order to help the national team." Gamarra played four matches and an additional 23 minutes of extra time without committing a foul in 1998. He also didn't get called in four games in 2002.
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