Two global football powers clash in their last international break before major continental tournaments as England host South American giants Brazil at Wembley Stadium in London on Saturday.
While the match is technically an international friendly, the game has plenty on the line for both sides. For England, the Three Lions were poor in the attack back in November, drawing 1-1 with North Macedonia in their final Euro qualifier, and will look to reestablish their place as one of the world's most formidable sides.
Brazil, meanwhile, are in dire straits with little time to turn things around before both the Copa America this summer and World Cup two years later. They have gone four straight World Cup qualifiers without a win, including three defeats on the trot amidst a situation quickly reaching the crisis threshold.
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If the Selecao fall here and against Spain, there will be alarm bells at full volume in the South American nation, with their place amongst the global football elite suddenly feeling shaky.
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If Brazil can't manage to beat Venezuela at home, or Colombia and Uruguay on the road, they have little chance to beat England at Wembley. The Three Lions haven't tasted defeat at their nation's most iconic national venue since 2020 in the Nations League when they fell 1-0 to Denmark thanks to Harry Maguire's first-half red card.
In fact, England haven't been beaten at all since their 2-1 defeat to France at the 2022 World Cup, and on current form, it feels an impossible ask for a Brazil side that desperately misses an injured Neymar. To top it off, Brazil feature an
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