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Socceroos v Brazil LIVE updates: Australia get another shot against Brazil in Brisbane

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Howe, F. (2026, September 29). Socceroos v Brazil LIVE updates: Australia get another shot against Brazil in Brisbane. The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/sport/soccer/socceroos-v-brazil-live-updates-australia-get-another-shot-against-brazil-in-brisbane-20260929-p6119g.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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The Sydney Morning Herald · collected 2026-09-29 · by Frances Howe

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The article provides live updates ahead of a soccer match between Australia (Socceroos) and Brazil in Brisbane at the Suncorp Stadium. The Australian team remains unchanged from its previous lineup, with coach Tony Popovic sticking with the same starting eleven despite having limited time before the Asian Cup starts. In contrast, Brazil makes seven changes to their lineup, including international debuts for goalkeeper Otavio and midfielder Gabriel Bontempo, while keeping key players like Raphinha, Vinicius Jr., Bruno Guimaraes, and Danilo in the starting lineup.
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The Socceroos are set to face Brazil in a second international friendly match at Brisbane's Lang Park after an impressive performance that nearly upset the five-time World Champions in Townsville. The previous game ended in a 1-1 draw with 25,440 spectators witnessing Nestory Irankunda's early goal and Rayan's late equalizer for Brazil. For the rematch, coach Tony Popovic has opted to keep his starting lineup unchanged from the first match despite having only two more games before the Asian Cup begins in January. In contrast, Brazil will field a significantly altered team with seven changes, including international debut appearances by goalkeeper Otavio and midfielder Gabriel Bontempo.

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Topics

Australia Brazil Socceroos Townsville the Asian Cup

Subjects

Brazil GPE · 2× Australia GPE · 1× Bruno Guimaraes PERSON · 1× Cristian Volpato PERSON · 1× Jordan Bos PERSON · 1× Mohamed Toure PERSON · 1× Raphinha PERSON · 1× Socceroos ORG · 1× Tony Popovic PERSON · 1× Vinicius jnr PERSON · 1×

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I was sure that Tony Popovic would look at rotating a few players, but I guess he thought that Friday night’s team worked well and wants to give them another run together to see if they can repeat the dosage against Brazil.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-29
🔮 I was sure that Tony Popovic would look at rotating a few players, but I guess he thought that Friday night’s team worked well and wants to give them another run together to see if they can repeat the dosage against Brazil.
2026-09-29 · The Sydney Morning Herald
Socceroos v Brazil LIVE updates: Australia get another shot against Brazil in Brisbane · assertive framing

Claims (7 extracted, 0 hedged)

I was sure that Tony Popovic would look at rotating a few players, but I guess he thought that Friday night’s team worked well and wants to give them another run together to see if they can repeat the dosage against Brazil. asserted
they → look → Brazil
Remember, after tonight, they have only two more games (in November) until the Asian Cup starts in January, so there really isn’t much time for experimentation. asserted
Cup → remember → experimentation
This is close to Australia’s strongest possible XI; the sidelined Jordan Bos, Cristian Volpato and Mohamed Toure all probably would have been in the mix to start, but they’re injured. asserted
they → sideline → mix
It’s easier to tell you who’s kept their spots: Raphinha, who wears the captain’s armband, Vinicius jnr, Bruno Guimaraes and Danilo. asserted
who → ’ → armband
Their goalscorer in Townsville, Rayan – the forward from AFC Bournemouth whose last-gasp header saved the Selecao from an almighty embarrassment – has been elevated into the starting line-up. asserted
header → save → up
Meanwhile, goalkeeper Otavio and midfielder Gabriel Bontempo have been named for their international debuts. asserted
Otavio → name → debuts
Where else would you want to do that than Suncorp Stadium? asserted
you → want → Stadium
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