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Brazil come from behind to beat Australia 4-2 in friendly
Brazil defeated Australia 4-2 in an international friendly at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane on Tuesday, drawing a sell-out crowd of 52,423 fans.
Australia initially led 2-1 after Alessandro Circati and Connor Metcalfe scored in the first half, but Brazil equalized before halftime and regained the advantage with about 20 minutes remaining.
Bruno Guimaraes scored the decisive goal after an assist from Endrick, while Vinicius Junior converted a late penalty kick to seal the visitors' victory.
Tensions flared during the physical contest after a second-half tackle by Endrick on Harry Souttar sparked a shoving match between both teams.
The Socceroos are building on tactical shifts under coach Tony Popovic since the World Cup, with the team's 'brave' performance boding well ahead of January's Asian Cup.