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Socceroos Host Brazil in QLD; Tickets on July 1

6/29/2026

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Socceroos Host Brazil

Socceroos will host Brazil in Townsville on 25 Sept 2026 and Brisbane on 29 Sept 2026.
Ticket presale starts 1 July 2026 at 9 am with 15 % off, followed by sales on 2 July 2026 at 1 pm.
Queensland Government and Tourism and Events Queensland secured the fixtures, saying the tour will attract visitors.
Coach Tony Popovic said the games let the Socceroos test against a top nation, while CEO Martin Kugeler called them a moment for football.

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Socceroos Face Brazil

Australia and Brazil have met 11 times since 1988, including nine A internationals.
Australia’s sole win came 1-0 in the 2001 Confederations Cup third-place match, after which Brazil captured the 2002 World Cup and beat Australia 2-0 after a scoreless first half in the 2006 World Cup.
Five players named to the 2026 squad—Aziz Behich, Milos Degenek, Mathew Leckie, Jackson Irvine and Ajdin Hrustic—played in the 2017 Melbourne friendly.

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Socceroos Host Brazil

Socceroos will host Brazil in Townsville on 25 Sept 2026 and Brisbane on 29 Sept 2026.
Ticket presale starts 1 July 2026 at 9 am with 15 % off, followed by sales on 2 July 2026 at 1 pm.
Queensland Government and Tourism and Events Queensland secured the fixtures, saying the tour will attract visitors.
Coach Tony Popovic said the games let the Socceroos test against a top nation, while CEO Martin Kugeler called them a moment for football.

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