Under the guidance of Luiz Felipe Scolari, Brazil ran out 2-0 winners over Rudi Voller's Germany but the issue of revenge has been brushed aside by both nations.

"Talking about revenge is absurd," Bayern Munich goalkeeper Oliver Kahn told magazine Kicker. "You cannot compare a World Cup final with a friendly match."

Brazil chief Carlos Alberto Parreira hoped a clash between two of football's powerhouses, securing eight World Cups between them, would not develop into an ill-tempered affair.

"Germany against Brazil is a classic," Parreira told German sports agency SID. "But is has nothing to do with revenge, firstly it is a friendly match, secondly the pressure of a final is not there."

German national coach Jurgen Klinsmann aims to build on an opening 3-1 win over Austria and end a horrid sequence of results against top nations.

Not since October 2000 have Germany defeated one of the recognised top teams with England falling 1-0 in the final match at Wembley Stadium.

In their last 10 outings against big sides, Germany have tasted defeat nine times with France, Argentina, Italy, England, the Netherlands, Spain and Brazil all victorious.

Worryingly England (1-5), Argentina (0-1), the Netherlands (1-3), Italy (0-1) and France (0-3) all won on German soil.

"We will try and finally defeat a big nation on Wednesday," declared Klinsmann.

World champions Brazil are the top nation according to the FIFA world rankings, Germany are 11th, prompting Klinsmann to call-up all his big-guns, even Bayern playmaker Sebastian Deisler.

Deisler, capped 20 times by his country, has not pulled on the German jersey for almost a year with his last appearance against Iceland back on September 6 2003.

Injuries and a bout of depression have stunted the progress of Deisler but a stellar display against Brazil could put him back on track.

Brazil have omitted AC Milan trio Dida, Kaka and Cafu, along with Bayern duo Ze Roberto and Lucio after their clubs failed to release the stars for a recent friendly with Haiti.

Despite the absence of the quintet, Real Madrid pair Ronaldo and Roberto Carlos combined with the third and final 'r' - Barcelona's Ronaldinho - provide sufficient flair.

Brazil are renowned for their subtle flicks, dragbacks and eye-catching goals but German captain Michael Ballack is not concerned about entertaining the crowd in Berlin.

"It is not about attractive football, it is about being successful," said Ballack.