Summary

  • Varane header from a corner

  • Oscar with left-foot poke to equalise

  • Neymar with powerful left-foot strike

  • Unmarked Gustavo header from corner

  • France's first defeat since World Cup exit

  1. Postpublished at 21:07 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2015

    Any latecomers just arriving? Tut, tut. But, if you are, here's a reminder of the two teams...

    France: Mandanda, Sagna, Varane, Sakho, Evra, Matuidi, Schneiderlin, Sissoko, Griezmann, Benzema, Valbuena.

    Brazil: Jefferson, Danilo, Miranda, Thiago Silva, Luis, Gustavo, Elias, Oscar, Neymar, Willian, Firmino.

  2. KICK-OFFpublished at 21:05 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2015

    Any half-time changes? To the frustration of club managers across the world, there doesn't appear to be. France restart the action...

  3. Postpublished at 21:04 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2015

    Team-talk done. Tactics discussed. Water consumed. The two teams have enjoyed their breather and now they're ready to get back on the job. The players are re-emerging from the Stade de France tunnel...

  4. Join the debate on the BBC Sport Facebook pagepublished at 21:03 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2015

    Your messages from the BBC Sport Facebook page about your favourite French and Brazilian players of all time.

    Tom Conde: Ronaldinho and Zidane. Ask me in ten years time and it could be Neymar and Pogba.

    Robert Windsor: Zico, Cafu, Lucio, Kaka, Ronaldo, Socrates, Eder. 1982 squad were brilliant, the best side never to win a World Cup, Zidane, Petit, Henry, Platini were pretty decent.

    Jonathan Gary Rowland: Cantona and I don't really like any Brazilian players.

    Send us your views via #bbcfootball,, external on the BBC Sport Facebook page, external or BBC Sport Google+, external - or via text on 81111 (UK only).

  5. Postpublished at 21:03 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2015

    Iran celebrate scoring against ChileImage source, Getty Images

    Chile are the hosts of this summer's Copa America - the South American football championship.

    Their preparations will continue with a friendly against Brazil in London on Sunday. But they haven't gone all that well at the NV Arena in Austria, where they have just lost 2-0 against Iran.

    Javad Nekounam and Vahid Amiri were the goalscorers for Iran.

  6. Postpublished at 20:59 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2015

    Sort of. Radamel Falcao has hardly been in the goals recently but he scored twice in five minutes while captaining Colombia in their 6-0 win against Bahrain.

    Falcao has now scored 23 goals in 55 internationals, while Carlos Bacca, Adrian Ramos, Johan Mojica and Andres Renteria were also on the scoresheet.

    I wonder what that brace will do for the confidence of the on-loan Manchester United striker?

  7. Join the debate at #bbcfootballpublished at 20:57 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2015

    With so many legendary players having turned out for these two nations over the years, we have been asking for your favourite French or Brazilian players of all time...

    Rob Collyer: As an Arsenal fan can I say Pires, Viera, Henry, Petit and Wiltord.

    Flemming Jensen: A French player broke Allan Simonsen's leg at Euro 84, so don't care for them. Brazilians generally overrated.

    Send us your views via #bbcfootball,, external on the BBC Sport Facebook page, external or BBC Sport Google+, external - or via text on 81111 (UK only).

  8. Postpublished at 20:55 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2015

    France goalImage source, BBC Sport
  9. HALF-TIME STATSpublished at 20:55 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2015

    France v Brazil
  10. HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:53 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2015

    For much of the opening 45 minutes, it was Les Bleus who were in control and posing the most attacking threat. But once Brazil found a bit more confidence with their final ball, pretty much only in the last five minutes, they were the ones looking likeliest to head in for a half-time cuppa with an advantage.

  11. HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:50 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2015

    Peep, peep, peep! That's the sound of Italian ref Nicola Rizzoli's half-time whistle - and it is music to the ears of the French.

  12. Postpublished at 20:48 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2015

    France are desperately trying to claw their way back into this match before the break. But they're struggling. One minute of stoppage time to go...

  13. Postpublished at 20:47 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2015

    Brazil are well on top after the equaliser. The yellow shirts are buzzing around the pitch, like a swarm of bees chasing pollen. Can they nick another before half-time? Don't rule it out.

  14. GOALpublished at 20:42 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2015

    Ah, what do we have here?! A Brazil equaliser! Chelsea's baby-faced attacker Oscar is the man who silences the Stade de France - apart from a delirious away end - by poking in Firmino's through ball. Excellent first-time finish from the 23-year-old, who nutmegs France keeper Steve Mandanda for good measure after running on to the return pass from his team-mate.

    Oscar celebratesImage source, AFP
  15. Postpublished at 20:42 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2015

    I'm going to be honest here - I've not got much to tell you. The Mexican wave has stopped. Brazil are still shading possession. But France still lead. On we go...

  16. Postpublished at 20:41 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2015

    But those French cheers turn to jeers as the Brazilians hog possession. Sidewards pass, tentative ball forward, retreat. That's the general pattern of the away side's play.

    Until, that is, one ball forward down the right touchline releases Willian. But the Chelsea man's cross is too close to France keeper Steve Mandanda, who jumps to gather easily.

  17. Postpublished at 20:37 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2015

    These French fans know how to enjoy themselves at a mid-season friendly. Little over half an hour in and the Mexican wave has started. Now that is one bit of fun guaranteed to bring a smile to the face of the sternest of sports fan.

  18. Postpublished at 20:34 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2015

    Respite for the Brazilians. Neymar wins a free-kick about 25 yards out. Firmino stings the palms of France keeper Steve Mandanda when he lashes one goalwards from distance.

    That forces a left-wing corner which Mandanda comes to gather, only to be hustled off the ball by Thiago Silva in mid-air. But there is no Brazilian on hand to force the ball in.

  19. Postpublished at 20:31 Greenwich Mean Time 26 March 2015

    Brazil don't look comfortable defending set pieces at all. But they just about get their act together on this occasion as Thiago Silva heads out.