Brazil and Australia meet for the tenth time this Tuesday | OneFootball

Friendly between Brazil and Australia in Brisbane will be the 10th meeting in history between the national teamsCredits: Rafael Ribeiro/CBF

This Tuesday’s (28) match between Brazil and Australia will be the 10th game in history between the two national teams. Facing each other for the second time during this FIFA international window, the teams will meet at 7 a.m. Brasília time (8 p.m. local time) at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane.

The overall record stands at nine matches, with six Brazilian wins, two draws, and one Australian victory. Brazil has scored 22 goals and Australia two.

See Brazil’s top scorers in this matchup: Romário (5), Ronaldo (3), Jô and Diego Souza (2), Muller, Adriano, Fred, Neymar, Ramires, Alexandre Pato, Luiz Gustavo, Thiago Silva, Taison, and Rayan (1).

Dunga captained Brazil in the 1997 Confederations Cup triumph, featuring a 6-0 rout of AustraliaCredits: CBF Handout

Australia Bicentenary Independence Tournament

The first meeting in history took place on July 7, 1988, and counted for the Australia Bicentenary Independence Tournament. Romário, the top scorer in this matchup with five goals, began his tally against the Australians with the winner in a 1-0 victory at Olympic Parks Trust in Melbourne.

In the tournament final, ten days later, Brazil faced the hosts again and won once more, this time 2-0. Romário and Muller found the net at Sydney Football Stadium in Sydney.

Official photo of Brazil 2-0 Australia in the group stage of the 2006 World CupCredits: CBF Handout

Confederations Cup meetings

The same scenario played out at the 1997 Confederations Cup in Saudi Arabia. In the group stage, the Seleção drew 0-0 with Australia at King Fahd Stadium in Riyadh. In the final, also at King Fahd, Brazil romped to a 6-0 win — a hat-trick each for the Ro-Ro duo of Ronaldo and Romário.

At the 2001 Confederations Cup, Australia came out on top: it won the third-place match 1-0 at Ulsan Munsu Stadium in the city of Ulsan, South Korea.

2006 World Cup

At the World Cup in Germany, Brazil emerged with a 2-0 win in a match from the second round of the group stage. Adriano and Fred secured the three points at the Allianz Arena in Munich.

Marcelo, Bernard, and Jô celebrate a goal in Brazil’s 6-0 rout of Australia at Mané Garrincha on September 7, 2013Credits: Rafael Ribeiro/CBF

Friendlies in 2013 and 2017

After a run of meetings in competitions, Brazil and Australia played two friendlies. On September 7, 2013, the day after the date on which icon Leônidas da Silva would have turned 100, the Seleção cruised to a 6-0 win at Mané Garrincha in Brasília. Jô (2), Neymar, Ramires, Alexandre Pato, and Luiz Gustavo scored.

On June 13, 2017, the Seleção beat the Socceroos 4-0 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Melbourne. After ten seconds of play, Diego Souza scored the fastest goal in Seleção history. He also sealed the final score. Thiago Silva and Taison completed the scoring.

Last match

Last Friday (25), the first friendly ended in a draw: 1-1 at Queensland Country Bank Stadium in Townsville. Rayan scored Brazil’s goal.

Brazil’s 6-0 rout of Australia on September 7, 2017, at Mané Garrincha paid tribute to the date on which Leônidas da Silva would have turned 100 Credits: Rafael Ribeiro/CBF

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