Brazil defeated England after 15 years

Sports Desk: Endric played for Brazil for the third time, and for the first time at Wembley. In the 71st minute of the match, he got the first goal 9 minutes after being substituted. Brazil beat England 1-0 with his goal.

The beginning of the team's new coach Darival Jr. is also colorful. This is Brazil's first win against England since 2009. About 15 years ago the win came 1-0, like today it was also an international friendly. Nilmar scored in that match held in Al Rayyan, Qatar. The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) has been working with an interim coach for about 13 months since the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Neither Ramon Menezes nor Fernando Diniz, who served as coach at the time, could live up to expectations. Brazil lost the last 3 matches under Diniz. All 3 matches were again 2026 World Cup Qualifiers. The record five-time world champions dropped to sixth in the South American Region (CONMABLE) qualifying points list with those 3 losses.

Finally, CBF appointed Darival as permanent coach last January. Almost two and a half months after taking charge, Brazil left the field with happy memories after playing the first match under him. In the 71st minute of the match, Paqueta and Rodrigo were replaced by Andres Pereira and Endrik. Brazil opened the scoring after 9 minutes. In the 80th minute, Vinicius entered the box with the ball after Pereira's pass. His shot was returned by Pickford, but Endrik was in place. The 17 years and 246 days old forward pushed the ball into the empty net with his left foot. The offside check saw several replays but the goal stood.