Australia v Brazil friendly at Suncorp Stadium on September 29, 2026

Australia will face Brazil in an international friendly at Suncorp Stadium on September 29, 2026. The match follows a recent friendly between the sides that ended in a draw after Australia took an early lead through Nestory Irankunda.

The Socceroos drew with a Carlo Ancelotti-led Brazil in their previous meeting, with 20-year-old Nestory Irankunda scoring from a free-kick to give Australia the lead before Tony Popovic’s side conceded a late goal and settled for a draw. Playing at home is cited as an advantage for Australia, but the team needs to improve its final-third execution if it wants a different result. Brazil, as the five-time world champions, also took away several lessons from that fixture.

Reports from the earlier encounter describe Brazil as having only narrowly avoided defeat and not operating at their best despite the quality in their squad. The Canarinho are said to be seeking improvement in their attacking finishing after that match. Carlo Ancelotti’s players will travel for the return meeting and the away setting is noted as a potential discomfort for them.

Three of Brazil’s attacking options — Vinicius, Raphinha and Endrick — were not as influential as expected in the previous friendly, according to the pre-match coverage, and will be looking to make more impact in this game. Raphinha, who provided a crucial assist in the earlier match, is identified as a key attacking figure for Ancelotti and is listed as 29 years old. The coverage states Brazil will be intent on avoiding a repeat of the prior performance.

Nestory Irankunda is highlighted as one of Australia’s main threats; the 20-year-old Sporting CP player is described as capable of playing both in attacking midfield and on the wing. Khel Now’s preview singles him out again after his free-kick gave Australia the early lead in the previous meeting. Tony Popovic’s side will need more cutting-edge play in the final third to challenge Brazil for a win.

The pre-match commentary emphasises that Brazil will be aiming not to repeat the same mistakes, while Australia must produce a better performance if they are looking for a win this time around. The fixture at Suncorp Stadium on September 29, 2026, provides both teams an immediate opportunity to address the issues noted from their last meeting.