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Socceroos Face Brazil in Queensland Series This Week

The Socceroos take on Brazil in a two-match series in Queensland this week. The matches will be played on Friday, September 25 in Townsville and Tuesday, September 29 in Brisbane.

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By Staff Reporter
News reporter · Updated about 3 hours ago

The Socceroos are set to face off against five-time world champions Brazil in a two-match Queensland Series this week. The team's first meeting against Brazil since 2017 will take place on Friday, September 25 at Townsville's Queensland Country Bank Stadium, followed by a second match on Tuesday, September 29 at Brisbane's Lang Park.

Match Details

Both games will kick off at 8pm AEST, with Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, and the ACT observing the same time. In the Northern Territory and South Australia, kick-off is 7:30pm, and in Western Australia, it's 6pm.

Watching the Socceroos

Friday night's game in Townsville will be broadcast on free-to-air Network 10 and streamed on Paramount+. For those in Townsville, you can simply tune in to Network 10. For the Tuesday night game in Brisbane, only Paramount+ will be showing the match.

Socceroos Squad

Coach Tony Popovic has called up seven uncapped youngsters: Dylan Leonard (19 years old), Marcus Younis (21), Kasey Bos (22), Kealey Adamson (23), Yaya Dukuly (23), and Eli Adams (24). Riley McGree and Patrick Yazbek, who both missed the World Cup through injury, return to the squad.

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