The Socceroos kick off a two-game international friendly series against five-time world champions Brazil in Townsville.
Carlo Ancelotti has said this series is all about him getting to know players he hasn't encountered before.
The 20-year-old centre back was signed by the City Football Group from Palmeiras in 2025, playing a couple of times for Manchester City before being sent to Girona on loan.
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Choose what information you see below by using filters. Brazil will start 26-year-old fullback Matheuzinho of Corinthians, a player who has never played outside of his nation in club football.
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The Socceroos kick off a two-game international friendly series against five-time world champions Brazil in Townsville.
Choose what information you see below by using filters
Carlo Ancelotti has said this series is all about him getting to know players he hasn't encountered before.
And that is born out by two of his starters today.
Brazil will start 26-year-old fullback Matheuzinho of Corinthians, a player who has never played outside of his nation in club football, having started at Londrina in the southern state of Paraná, before moving to Rio de Janeiro giants Flamengo, for whom he played 143 times and won the 2022 Copa Libertadores and the 2020 Brasileirão.
He then made the move south to São Paulo mega club, Corinthians, with whom he won the 2025 Copa do Brasil.
Vitor Reis should be more familiar to the Euro-centric football fan among us.
The 20-year-old centre back was signed by the City Football Group from Palmeiras in 2025, playing a couple of times for Manchester City before being sent to Girona on loan.
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SBS NewsLast-minute Rayan equaliser denies Socceroos famous win against Brazilplain
ABC NewsLate Brazil goal denies Socceroos famous win after stunning Irankunda free kick1 change
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