Brazil will meet Australia for the second time on Tuesday during this international break as they continue rebuilding their squad under Carlo Ancelotti.
Australia vs Brazil – Match preview and team news
- Date: Tuesday, 29th September.
- Kick-off: 7:45pm BST.
- Venue: Runcorn Stadium, Brisbane.
Australia team news
Coach Tony Popovic enters the second match with a fully fit squad but a heavily modified roster for this international window.
Australia will be without Mohamed Touré and Alexander Robertson, who both withdrew from the initial squad due to injuries, while regular fixtures Jordy Bos and Cameron Burgess are entirely absent.
Tactically, Popovic is expected to maintain his rigid back-three system featuring Alessandro Circati, Harry Souttar, and Lucas Herrington. After their tight draw in the first leg, the Socceroos are tipped to make minor adjustments to refresh their energetic pressing game.
Opening-leg goalscorer Nestory Irankunda will keep his place in the attack, but Riley McGree is highly likely to step into the starting eleven over Tete Yengi. The midfield anchor will be Jackson Irvine alongside Aiden O’Neill.
Brazil team news
Manager Carlo Ancelotti continues to heavily rotate his squad as part of a post-World Cup rebuilding cycle.
The Seleção will be missing right-back Wesley due to an ongoing injury, with Monaco’s Vanderson flying in as a late replacement and expected to start on the flank.
Brazil is poised to make multiple changes to test their depth, most notably handing a starting role to Rayan, who rescued a dramatic 95th-minute draw in the previous game.
In midfield, Manchester United’s Andrey Santos is tipped to replace Danilo to partner Bruno Guimarães.
Despite these experimental adjustments, established global superstars Vinícius Júnior and Raphinha are expected to retain their places in the starting lineup, with Raphinha operating as a central playmaker behind striker Endrick to unlock Australia’s stubborn, low-block defensive structure.
Form
Australia
Australia enters this match showing resilient form under manager Tony Popovic. In the recent 2026 World Cup campaign, the Socceroos made it to the knockout stages, bowing out in the Round of 32 via a penalty shootout loss to Egypt. Prior to that, they recorded a 2-0 win against Türkiye, a 2-0 loss to the USA, and a 0-0 draw with Paraguay. Their most recent output was a gritty 1-1 draw against Brazil in Townsville.
Brazil
Brazil is in a rebuilding phase after a disappointing World Cup run, where they cruised past Haiti (3-0) and Scotland (3-0), and beat Japan (2-1), but suffered a shocking 2-1 Round of 16 exit to Norway. Before heading to Australia, they flexed their offensive depth in friendlies, thrashing Panama 6-2 and beating Egypt 2-1. They recently salvaged a late 1-1 draw against Australia.
Predicted lineups
Australia: Beach; Circati, Souttar, Herrington; Italiano, Irvine, O’Neill, Behich; McGree, Metcalfe; Irankunda
Brazil: Souza; Vanderson, Marquinhos, Gabriel, D. Santos; Guimaraes, A. Santos; Rayan, Raphinha, Vinicius Junior; Endrick
How to watch Australia vs Brazil?
The match is available to live stream in the UK via the bet365 Live Sports Streaming service.
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