After much speculation whether this match would even go ahead, Brazil and England played out a 2-2 draw in a friendly match at Brazil's Maracana Stadium.

Referee: Wilmar Roldan
Attendance: 66,015

Brazil (Head coach: Phil Scolari) -
12 Julio Cesar; 02 Dani Alves, 03 Thiago Silva, 04 David Luiz, 14 Filipe (06 Marcelo - 46'); 11 Oscar (07 da Silva Lucas - 56'), 17 Dias (08 Hernanes - 46'), 18 Paulinho (20 Bernard - 83'); 09 Fred (21 Leandro Damiao - 80'), 10 Neymar, 19 Hulk (05 Fernando Martins - 72')

Subsitutes not used: 01 Jefferson, 22 Cavalieri, 15 Dante, 16 Araujo Rever, 13 Jean, 23 Jadson

England (Head coach: Roy Hodgson) -
01 Hart; 02 Johnson (16 Oxlade-Chamberlain - 61'), 03 Baines (12 Cole - 31'), 05 Cahill, 06 Jagielka; 07 Jones, 04 Carrick, 08 Lampard, 09 Walcott (15 Rodwell - 84'), 11 Milner, 10 Rooney

Substitutes not used: 13 Foster, 18 McCarthy, 14 Lescott, 17 Defoe

Goals:-
Brazil - Fred - 57'
England - Oxlade-Chamberlain - 67'
England - Rooney - 79'
Brazil - Paulinho - 82'