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England men · International friendly

England
v Brazil⁠

0–1

Full time

England v Brazil finished 0–1.

England
None
Brazil
Zico 11'
Date
Tuesday 12 May 1981 · England in 1981
Venue
Wembley, London
Competition
International friendly

Last checked 21 October 2026

Men's senior internationals · Newest first

The 5 meetings before this one

1969 – 1978

03 23 May 1976
International friendly · USA Bicentennial Tournament Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles

Brazil 1–0 England England lost

England: None

Brazil: Roberto Dinamite 89'

Match page: Brazil v England, 23 May 1976

Official meetings since 1956

England v Brazil stats

Full head-to-head

Meetings27In our results database
England wins4England perspective
Draws11Level at full time
Brazil wins12Brazil victories

England have scored 23 goals to Brazil's 35 across these meetings.

Individual fixture records

Who has scored most?

England · Fixture leader

2

Owen

2 goals against Brazil in matches we hold scorer data for.

Brazil · Fixture leader

2

Jairzinho

Brazil's leading scorer against England in matches we hold scorer data for.

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