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Underlying Socceroos maturity uncovered as veteran defies expectation
The Socceroos and Brazil delivered another pulsating contest, this time in front of a packed house at Suncorp Stadium.
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‘Ridiculous’ Socceroos-Brazil melee spills to bench in fiery scenes
The Socceroos and Brazil have discovered there’s an intense rivalry between the two sides are a melee spilled out onto the bench during their second friendly.
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Shock Brazil draw a sure sign Socceroos have learnt from World Cup mistakes
A lack of attacking intensity as a key criticism of the Socceroos after the World Cup. That was nowhere to be seen on Friday.
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Socceroos’ boy wonder almost delivers upset as Brazil laments ‘difficult’ surface
Nestory Irankunda’s wonder goal put the Socceroos on the path to a famous victory until a heart-breaking header late in Townsville.
Goal celebration takes wild turn as player falls in hole, VAR intervenes
The goal celebration took a frightening turn after the scorer tumbled into a hole on the side of the pitch and briefly disappeared.
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Kane interview stuns viewers as England celebrations take toll
Harry Kane could barely talk in his post-match interview with the BBC after raucous celebrations following a dramatic victory in Mexico.
World Cup AS IT HAPPENED: Tensions flare as red card flips England game on its head
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Eight red cards, riot squad called in as ‘friendly’ descends into farce
Eight members of the Brazilian women’s football team and staff were sent off during a friendly match with the United States.
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Tin foil hats on as amazing trend points to FIFA World Cup winner
The stars have aligned for Brazil as the heavyweight nation bids to add another World Cup trophy in 2026 - just ask the conspiracy theorists.
Brazil 'pick up where they left off' in fiery Tillies battle
The Matildas came out with a vengeance but it was not enough to re-write the record as Brazil stormed to a 2-1 victory on the Gold Coast.