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On June 18th, the current world champions Brazil will play their second match against the Australian footballers. Currently, both teams lead Group F with 3 points each.
Group F Brazil - Australia Time: 19:00 Lithuanian time Location: Munich's Allianz Arena (59,000 capacity)
In this match, the current leaders of Group F, the national teams of Brazil and Australia, will face each other. In the first round, Brazil won 1-0 against Croatia, while Australia defeated Japan 3-1. However, the clear favorites in this match are the Brazilian footballers.
After complaining of dizziness following the first matches, Ronaldo should be back on the pitch. In an interview, the striker stated that he feels good and hopes to perform better against Australia than against Croatia.
Brazil's national team coach, Carlos Alberto Parreira, emphasized the importance of this match, as a victory would practically secure their spot in the next stage.
It is possible that Australia's coach, Guus Hiddink, will not field players Tim Cahill, John Aloisi, Craig Moore, and Vince Grella who received yellow cards in the first match, to avoid possible disqualification before the match against Croatia. However, Tim Cahill, who scored two goals against Japan, expressed his desire to play against Brazil. In case the next match in this group ends in a draw, the winner of the Brazil vs. Australia match will secure a place in the next stage of the competition.
Australia's defender Jason Culina stated that his team is not afraid of the renowned opponents and is not intimidated by the authority of the Brazilians.
Head-to-head meetings Brazil and Australia have faced each other 5 times: Brazil celebrated victory three times, Australia won once, and one match ended in a draw. Their last meeting was in 2001 at the Confederations Cup, where Australia won 1-0. Brazil's last victory was in 1997, with a commanding 6-0 win, where both Romario and Ronaldo, who are participating in this championship, scored three goals each.
Expected lineups Brazil: Dida, Cafu, Lucio, Juan, Roberto Carlos, Emerson, Ze Roberto, Kaka, Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, Adriano. Australia: Schwarzer, Emerton, Neill, Popovic, Chipperfield, Skoko, Culina, Wilkshire, Bresciano, Kewell, Viduka.
