Australia vs. Brazil live score, updates, highlights, stats from Socceroos friendly in Townsville

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Australia vs. Brazil live score • >Latest updates, highlights and commentary • >Kickoff time where you are • >Where to watch the gameAustralia face Brazil in a friendly double-header this month, with the first game taking place in Townsville on Friday.

>The Socceroos will host a game for the first time at the Queensland Country Bank Stadium, with Carlo Ancelotti's Selecao the visitors for what promises to be an engrossing occasion.

>This will be the first match for either side since the 2026 World Cup. Brazil were eliminated by Norway at the quarterfinal stage, leading Ancelotti to describe the coming games as the beginning of a new era for the five-time world champions.

>For Tony Popovic and his players, this represents an opportunity to build on a promising campaign in North America, where they were eliminated on penalties by Egypt in the Round of 32 after coming through a group featuring the United States, Paraguay and Turkey.

>The Sporting News is following the Australia vs. Brazil match live, providing score updates and commentary

Australia vs. Brazil live scoreVenue: Queensland Country Bank Stadium (Townsville, Australia) Referee: TBA

>Starting lineups:

>Australia (4-2-3-1, right to left): 18. P. Beach (GK) — 4. J. Italiano, 3. A. Circati, 19. H. Souttar, 25. L. Herrington — 16. A. Behich, 22. J. Irvine — 24. P. Okon-Engstler, 8. C. Metcalfe, 17.  N. Irankunda — 26. T. Yengi

>Brazil (4-2-4, right to left): H. Souza (GK) — Matheuzinho, Marquinhos, Reis, D. Santos; Guimaraes, A. Santos — Estevao, Raphinha — Endrick, Vinicius Jr.

Australia vs. Brazil live updates, highlights from friendly(All times ET)

Prematch4:53 a.m. - Here's your Socceroos starting XI!

📋 Your CommBank #Socceroos Starting XI to face Brazil has landed!

🤝 Yengi makes second Socceroos start 👏 Behich earns 88th cap, with Irvine set for his 87th 💪 Souttar skippers the side

🇦🇺 v 🇧🇷 - 25.9.26, 8:00pm AEST - Townsville 📱💻📺 Live on 10 and Paramount+… pic.twitter.com/HPKcHohrHa

— CommBank Socceroos (@Socceroos) September 25, 20264:30 a.m. - A glorious setting for a sold-out game... team news is on the way (well, for Australia it is. We already know Brazil's lineup).

Setting the scene at Queensland Country Bank Stadium 🏟️😍#Socceroos#QLDFootballSeries2026pic.twitter.com/aKb1S4fmLu

— CommBank Socceroos (@Socceroos) September 25, 20264 a.m. - Welcome to a major event in international soccer in Australia — the very first Socceroos game in Townsville, against the five-time world champions! This should be a belter.

Australia vs. Brazilkick off timeThe match kicks off in Townsville, Australia at 8 p.m. local time.

>Here's how that time translates across some of the major territories:

DateKickoff timeUSA/CanadaFri, Sep. 256 a.m. ETUSA/CanadaFri, Sep. 253 a.m. PTUKFri, Sep. 2511 a.m. BSTAustraliaFri, Sep. 258 p.m. AESTIndiaFri, Sep. 253:30 p.m. ISTWhere to watch Australia vs. BrazilAustralia vs. Brazil start timeDate: Friday, September 25 • >Kickoff: 8 p.m. local time (AEST)This game kicks off at 8 p.m. local time in Queensland, Australia. That's 11 a.m. BST for those in the UK, and a very early start of 6 a.m. ET in the United States.

What channel is Australia vs. Brazil on today?This first game of the double-header with Brazil is on free-to-air TV in Australia. It will be broadcast on Network 10 and streamed via 10 Streaming.

>In the UK, bet365 account holders will be able to watch a live stream online or via the bookmaker's app.

TimeTV ChannelStreamingUSA6 a.m. ET--Canada6 a.m. ET--UK11 a.m. BST-bet365Australia8 p.m. AESTNetwork 1010 StreamingIndia3:30 p.m. IST--