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Hayley Raso celebrates.

As it happened: Brazil go back-to-back with second victory over Matildas

The Matildas fell 2-1 to the South American champions in front of a sell-out crowd on the Gold Coast on Sunday night.

  • Vince Rugari

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Caitlin Foord celebrates scoring a goal for the Matildas against Brazil in Brisbane.

Matildas v Brazil friendly as it happened: Clare Polkinghorne farewells Brisbane

The Matildas meet familiar foes Brazil at Suncorp Stadium in a friendly clash that will celebrate the career of retiring great Clare Polkinghorne.

  • Nick Wright
Tim Cahill and Ronaldinho on Wednesday.

$750 tickets, ‘content creators’ and megastar Ronaldinho: A Sydney fundraiser that’s not for charity

The long-retired Brazilian great will lead an XI of his choosing into battle on Friday night against a Tim Cahill XI of mostly ex-Socceroos at CommBank Stadium.

  • Vince Rugari
Brazil's Marta runs during the Women's World Cup round of 16 soccer match between France and Brazil at the Oceane stadium in Le Havre, France, Sunday, June 23, 2019. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

They called her ‘Pele in skirts’. Now they call Marta by her name

Whether or not Brazil win Olympic gold on Saturday, the player who has been a giant for her nation and global women’s soccer will retire a legend of the sport.

  • Emma Kemp
Police clashed with fans.

Violent clash between police, fans delays Brazil-Argentina clash

Locals and Argentinian fans started fighting during the playing of the national anthems prompting the Brazilian police, armed with night sticks, to charge the visiting contingent.

Brazil’s Ary Borges celebrates after completing her hat-trick in Adelaide.

Have Brazil scored the best goal of the Women’s World Cup so far?

Ary Borges hit a hat-trick and set up one of the best goals of the group stage with a backheel flick, as Brazil cruised to a 4-0 win over Panama in Adelaide.

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Mahsa Amini on the tail of the jet.

Brazil distances itself from Iran statement

FIFA may have clamped down on on-field player protests, but the Brazilian team made a huge statement as they touched down in Brisbane overnight for the FIFA Women’s World Cup.

  • Cameron Atfield
The Brazilian national team showed its support for the people of Iran as they arrived in Brisbane for the FIFA Women's World Cup.
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Brazil plane pays tribute to Iran's protest movement

The Brazilian national team showed its support for the people of Iran as they arrived in Brisbane for the FIFA Women's World Cup.

People pay their last respects to the late Brazilian soccer great Pele whose lies in state at Vila Belmiro stadium in Santos, Brazil.

‘Pele is our king’: Huge crowds bid soccer legend farewell in Santos

FIFA is asking 211 countries to name a stadium after the sports legend: “future generations must know and remember who Pele was”.

  • Lais Morais and Eduardo Simões
Rene Colusso and Pele 1972.

When a 15-year-old Aussie was flown to Brazil to train with Pele

In 1972, teenager and future Socceroo Rene Colusso was picked by Pele to travel to Santos and train at his world-famous club.

  • Iain Payten

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