England went two goals down early to Brazil, but then had over 70 minutes against a side with 10 players and still couldn't come back. Sarina Wiegman has work to do.

Brazil, down to 10 players, hung on to win 2-1 in a friendly Saturday in the first game for England since it retained the women's European Championship. Coach Sarina Wiegman’s England team paid the price for a poor start as Brazil's Bia Zaneratto and Dudinha scored early goals.

Although both of his parents are Brazilian, FIFA rules him eligible as he has lived in the country since 2020.

England play their first match since the Euro 2025 final as they host Brazil in a friendly in Manchester. The Lionesses are back in action three months after their European Championship triumph against Spain in Switzerland.

That's after it emerged the son of former Brazil defender Thiago Silva had received a maiden call-up for his country - but with England rather than the Selecao. Silva is regarded as one of the best defenders in history and is still playing in a second spell with Fluminense in his native Brazil at the age of 41.

The lack of athleticism and dominance in England’s usual midfield of Keira Walsh, Georgia Stanway and Ella Toone remains an issue and Brazil exploited this early on as they looked to transition through the middle, Ludmilla firing the first warning shot just wide of Keating’s far post in the third minute.

While Saturday's affair between England and Brazil may only be a friendly, don’t let that fool you: these two sides would love to get one over the other and a packed-out Wembley Stadium will be desperate to see England beat the world’s most famous and ...

A disastrous start saw England lose 2-1 to 10-player Brazil in their first match since their Euro 2025 triumph over the summer.