Brazil already have an opponent for first post-World Cup FIFA window

Brazil already have an opponent for first post-World Cup FIFA window The 2026 FIFA World Cup is not over yet. But the Brazil national team already has its opponent set for the first FIFA international window after the World Cup.  Australia, Egypt’s opponent in the Round of 32 of this World Cup, officially announced this Sunday (28) that it will play two friendlies against Brazil in September. The matches will be played on the 25th and 29th of that month, both on Australian soil: Townsville and Brisbane, respectively. With ticket pre-sale starting next Wednesday, the 1st. According to ge , Brazil is expected to play a third friendly during the period, since that FIFA window runs until October 6. Brazil and Australia have faced each other eight times in history. Brazil has six wins, one draw, and one victory for the Socceroos (the 2021 Confederations Cup). Brazil has already won a title over Australia (the 1997 Confederations Cup) and also won their meeting in the group stage of the 2006 World Cup.  The last meeting was a friendly played in 2017. Diego Souza (twice), Thiago Silva and Taison scored in the 4-0 win in Melbourne. Will they make history? Australia will face the aforementioned Egypt next Friday (3) for a place in the World Cup round of 16.  The mission is to reach a fifth match in the same World Cup edition for the first time. If successful, that would be against the winner of Argentina vs. Cape Verde.  Its best campaigns came in 2006 and 2022, when it advanced from the group stage but was eliminated in its fourth match, in the round of 16, by eventual champions Italy and Argentina.  This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.