Broadcast info
Who's playing: South American titans Brazil and Argentina will match wits in a titanic friendly clash in Melbourne on Friday evening - in front of what is expected to be a sold-out crowd.
What time: Friday, June 9th at 03:05 PST/06:05 EST/07:05 ART/07:05 BRT/10:05 GMT/11:05 BST
What stadium: This game will be played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Nicknamed "The G", this Melbourne-based venue can seat up to 100.024 fans at maximum capacity. It's also the tenth-largest stadium in the entire world.
Which channel:
- In the USA: beIN SPORTS USA, fuboTV, beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A., beIN SPORTS en Español
- In Brazil: TV Brasil, TV Cultura, Vivo Futebol app, TV UOL, Globo
- In Argentina: Canal 7 TV Publica, TyC Sports Argentina, TyC Sports Interior, TyC Sports Play
- In Canada: beIN Sports Canada, beIN SPORTS CONNECT Canada, beIN SPORTS en Español, fuboTV Canada
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Match Facts & Stats
- This will be the 108th meeting between Brazil and Argentina
- Brazil have won 44 times versus Argentina's 38. The other 25 have ended in draws
- The last meeting between the two sides was in November 11, 2016 - and Brazil won that World Cup qualifier 3-0
- Argentina haven't beaten Brazil since November 2012
- The first meeting between the Seleção and La Albieceleste was on September 20, 1914 in a friendly; this ended as a 3-0 victory for Argentina
Never just a friendly between the current no. 1 and no. 2 sides in the world
Brazil
As things stand, Brazil are currently ranked as the top side in the world as per FIFA's latest list. The Seleção have won their last nine games and have already booked their ticket to the World Cup next year; in fact, they were the first side to achieve this and come into this game having cruised to an easy 3-0 win over Paraguay.
However, Tite will have to make do without the services of star man Neymar, who has reportedly been given a rest after his taxing campaign with Barcelona. Another absentee will be Dani Alves, who featured in the Champions League final with Juventus last weekend. Still, with players like Philippe Coutinho, Douglas Costa, David Luiz, Thiago Silva and Gabriel Jesus all available, the squad is still quite competitive. And the last time they faced Argentina, goals from Coutinho, Neymar, and Paulinho were enough to get their better of their archrivals and set them on the path to securing a spot to the upcoming World Cup.
Chelsea star Willian put it succinctly when he declared that there are "no friendlies against Argentina" and despite the fact that this is just an exhibition match, Brazil will know that Argentina will be gunning for revenge after their heavy loss last year.
Argentina
Meanwhile, La Albieceleste are under the guidance of a new manager. Ex-Sevilla boss Jorge Sampaoli has been thrown straight into action as this will be his first game in charge since taking over. Whilst Neymar won't be featuring for Brazil, his Barcelona colleague Lionel Messi will be taking part in this game.
The 5-time Ballon d'Or winner is expected to be deployed alongside Juventus duo Gonzalo Higuain and Paulo Dybala, who will have to shake off any lingering disappointment after La Vecchia Signora's disappointing capitulation to reigning champs Real Madrid in last weekend's final. Whilst Brazil have no worries as far as qualification is concerned, the same can't be said for Argentina. La Albiceleste find themselves in a very disconcerting fifth spot, 11 points behind leaders Brazil, so it goes without saying that there is a lot of work ahead of Sampaoli over the next few months.
Tricky: Here's how things are looking for Argentina in their WC qualifying group
Argentina are in action next against Singapore, but they will be fully focused on their upcoming friendly meeting with a familiar foe on Friday morning.
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