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Socceroos Draw 1-1 With Brazil in Townsville After Rayan's Stoppage-Time Equaliser

Published Sep 25, 2026, 5:55 PM · 50 minutes ago

Courtroom-sketch editorial illustration of an archival June 2025 view of the Townsville Sports Reserve, a curving red running track around a grass field where small figures in yellow play beneath the rocky dome of Castle Hill under an overcast sky; host-city context for Townsville, not Queensland Country Bank Stadium or the September 25, 2026 Australia v Brazil match itself, rendered in warm ochre and slate-blue pastel strokes.

Australia drew 1-1 with Brazil in an international friendly at Queensland Country Bank Stadium in Townsville on Friday, September 25. Nestory Irankunda, 20, put the Socceroos ahead in the 68th minute, curling a free kick past the Brazilian wall. Substitute Rayan equalised in stoppage time with a header from a Raphinha corner; an Estêvão goal late in the first half had been ruled out after a video review. For Brazil, coached by Carlo Ancelotti, the match opened a new cycle aimed at the 2030 World Cup. The two sides meet again on Tuesday, September 29, at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane.

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