England women to face Brazil at Middlesbrough's Riverside Stadium
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England beat Brazil 2-1 on their way to winning the SheBelieves Cup in February
England women will face South American champions Brazil in a friendly at Middlesbrough's Riverside Stadium on Saturday, 5 October.
It will be England's first home game since coming fourth at the World Cup.
Phil Neville's side will continue their preparations for Euro 2021 by playing Germany at Wembley on 9 November.
Both matches will be shown live on BBC One and follow the Lionesses' two friendly matches against Belgium and Norway.
England drew 3-3 in Belgium on Thursday, before losing 2-1 in Norway on Tuesday.
As Euros hosts, England do not need to qualify for the competition.
"Brazil will provide a different test to the other games we have lined up over the coming months," said Neville.
"It is always a special occasion when our two countries meet. I am also delighted that we will be playing in the north-east, a real footballing hotbed that has produced so many of our players over the years."
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