Australia 1-1 Brazil: men’s international football friendly – as it happened
The Socceroos have to settle for a draw as five-time world champions score a last-gasp goal to cancel out Irankunda’s stunning free kick

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Match report Thanks a lot for following along – what a game! We’ll be back for the second friendly between Australia and Brazil hoping it can match the first when the sides meet in Brisbane on Tuesday. Here is Joey Lynch’s report as well as Nestory Irankunda’s free kick. What more could you ask for?!?
Related: Socceroos denied famous win as late Brazil goal cancels out Irankunda stunner
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The man of the moment Nestory Irankunda has his say with a content grin on his face while he speaks to Paramount+.
I mean, good goal, good goal. I’ve done it before but to do it again today, against Brazil, it’s amazing.
It’s what we’ve been working on, trying to play out from the back. You can see tonight that it worked. I still think there’s room for improvement but we’ve got time before the Asian Cup.
I practice that technique a lot. Sometimes the ball goes outside the training ground, sometimes I miss completely. For it to go in today, it felt good, super happy with it.
The goal was too good to use the [Michael Jackson] glove today. The glove won’t be coming out for a while, I have to switch it up and find something different to do.
It takes a bit to wipe the smile off Jackson Irvine’s face and the midfielder puts on a brave front as he speaks to Paramount+.
So much to be proud of the performance and pleased with all fantastic fans here. It’s our first time here for a lot of us here. It’s been a really brilliant few days. A great reception, brilliant turnout tonight, great atmosphere. So first of all, that makes it a brilliant spectacle.
But the performance was top class, playing one of the best in the world, some the best players the world. You know there’s going to be tough moments. We got an amazing goal. We created a lot of chances, getting into the final third, getting a lot of corners crosses, maybe didn’t create loads of clean-cut chances, but spent a lot of time in there and obviously just took a goal from a set piece as well. So much to be happy with.
We know the ability [Irankunda] has, especially from those kinds of positions. There was one in the first half he’s doing it at full speed, dribbling. He’s got an absolute rocket of a right foot, an amazing goal. Beautiful moment for him, it’s a shame it wasn’t the winner.
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The Socceroos will of course be frustrated by giving up a last-gasp equaliser to Rayan that cancelled out Irankunda’s free kick rocket. It was very nearly one of the more remarkable friendlies for Australia but the leveller should not wipe away the promising, positive performance that took them to within a few seconds of victory. They will get a chance to make amends in Brisbane on Tuesday.
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Full time: Australia 1-1 Brazil Brazil have pulled off a heist with a goal from all but the last kick of the game. They were pressing hard but the Socceroos stood firm until the class of Brazil came through with a pinpoint cross and a bullet of a header that cancels out Irankunda’s stunning free kick.
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GOAL! Australia 1-1 Brazil (Rayan 90+5) Raphinha’s cross is right on the money and Rayan rockets a header at Patrick Beach. The keeper gets a stiff hand to the ball but can’t keep it from bouncing off the crossbar and just over the line.
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94 min Brazil pepper the six-yard box and earn a last-gasp corner.
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93 min O’Neill gives away a free kick in a dangerous area and Raphinha wants to take it quickly. The Socceroos are awake to the danger. One minute from a famous – friendly – victory!
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92 min Brazil spread the play from right to left trying to find some gaps. Another cross into the box clears Souttar but Herrington is perfectly placed to send the ball over the bar.
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90 min Brazil almost create something out of nothing as they win the ball back in their own half and send a long ball over the Socceroos defence. Lino and Rayan volley a pair of passes to each other trying to find a way through but the Socceroos have numbers back and close down the danger. Four minutes of added time to come.
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88 min Brazil are looking flat and fresh out of ideas. But master coach Carlo Ancelotti is up and out of his seat trying to inject some urgency for one last surge to test the Socceroos defence.
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86 min The Socceroos have a spring in their step while Brazil are looking more desperate. The defence is able to clear as Younis is full of vigour as he presses high up the pitch.
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84 min We have seen just a few months ago that the Socceroos are comfortable sitting back and letting the opposition come at them. It is working again, so far, as they make a triple substitution as Marcus Younis earns a debut while Aiden O’Neill and Jason Geria also replace Metcalfe, Okon-Engstler and Italiano.
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