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Brazil put on something of a show in Friday’s international friendly against South Korea in Seoul.
The Selecao eased to a 5-0 victory in the driving rain in the nation’s capital, with a packed-out Seoul World Cup Stadium entertained throughout by some impressive football and a halftime K-Pop performance.
Brazil came through a troubled World Cup qualifying period to finish fifth in the CONMEBOL standings and secure a place at next year’s finals. Now, it’s all about Carlo Ancelotti preparing for the event.
On this evidence, they’re off to a promising start.
Estevao and Rodrygo were the stars, each scoring twice to put Brazil in a commanding position before Vinicius Junior added a fifth goal in the second half.
Estevao’s opener was a clever finish high into the net after a brilliant pass from Bruno Guimaraes. Rodrygo then scored the pick of the goals, stepping over Vinicius’ cut-back, receiving Casemiro’s first-time pass and tucking away an unerring finish.
Chelsea star Estevao made it 3-0 just after halftime after Kim Min-jae stumbled on the ball in his own box, and Rodrygo got the fourth only two minutes later following a fine Vinicius assist.
South Korea, who paid tribute to Son Heung-min as he won a record 137th senior cap, were then caught out in their push for a consolation goal. Brazil cleared a corner, Matheus Cunha found Vinicius, and he raced away from inside his own half to cap a strong showing. Japan are up next.
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South Korea vs. Brazil score
| Fulltime | Goal scorers | |
| South Korea | 0 | |
| Brazil | 5 | Estevao 13′, 47′, Rodrygo 41′, 49′, Vinicius 77′ |
Starting lineups:
South Korea (5-4-1, right to left): Jo Hyeon-woo (GK) — Kim Ju-sung, Lee Tae-seok, Kim Min-jae (Park Jin-seop), Cho Yu-min, Seol Young-woo — Lee Jae-sung (Kim Jin-kyu), Hwang In-beom (Jens Castrop), Paik Seung-ho (Won Du-jae), Lee Kang-in (Lee Dong-gyeong) — Son Heung-min (Oh Hyeon-gyu)
Brazil (4-2-4, right to left): Bento (GK) — Vitinho, Eder Militao, Gabriel Magalhaes, Douglas Santos (Carlos Augusto) — Casemiro, Bruno Guimaraes (Andre) — Estevao (Lucas Paqueta), Cunha (Igor Jesus), Rodrygo, Vinicius Jr. (Richarlison)
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South Korea vs. Brazil stats
| South Korea | Stat | Brazil |
| 4 | Shots | 14 |
| 1 | Shots on target | 7 |
| 41% | Possession | 59% |
| 430 | Passes | 617 |
| 5 | Corners | 3 |
| 13 | Fouls | 9 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
South Korea vs. Brazil highlights, key events
*Highlights will be added below when they become available
77 mins: GOAL! Vinicius gets in on the act! South Korea have been pushing for a consolation for much of this half, but they get stung on the counter here from a corner. Vinicius races away from inside his own half from Matheus Cunha’s pass, sits the goalkeeper down and, despite losing his balance, manages to prod a finish beneath Kim Ju-sung and into the net.
49 mins: GOAL! Now Rodrygo has his second! The South Korean defence is all over the place as Casemiro feeds Vinicius, who plays a terrific pass on the turn into the path of his Real Madrid teammate. Rodrygo then has time to steady himself before slotting the ball into the bottom corner.
47 mins: GOAL! Estevao does it again! It’s a horrible moment for Kim Min-jae, who gets the ball stuck under his foot and is closed down and dispossessed by the Chelsea forward. The finish is relatively simple from there.
41 mins: GOAL! Magnificent from Rodrygo! A flowing Brazil move sees Vinicius with the ball to the left of the box. Rodrygo dummies his cut-back and receives a first-time pass from Casemiro, then drops a shoulder to unbalance the defenders and curls the ball into the net. That’s a wonderful goal.
13 mins: GOAL! Brazil strike first, and it’s Estevao with the breakthrough! Bruno Guimaraes threads a super pass into the Chelsea forward’s path in the box, and he side-foots high into the net over the onrushing Jo Hyeon-woo. Excellent finish.
7 mins: South Korea pay tribute to captain Son Heung-min as he becomes their all-time most capped player, with 137 senior international appearances. The cheer inside the stadium in Seoul is deafening.
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캡틴 #손흥민 A매치 최다 출전 신기록(137경기) 달성!𝐀𝐋𝐋-𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐎𝐑𝐃 𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐃𝐄𝐑 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐊𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐀🇰🇷
𝐒𝐎𝐍 𝐇𝐄𝐔𝐍𝐆𝐌𝐈𝐍 — 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐋𝐄𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐃 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐔𝐄𝐒#대한민국 #축구국가대표팀 #손흥민 pic.twitter.com/FtTSmrOCRF— theKFA (@theKFA) October 10, 2025
South Korea vs. Brazil lineups, team news
Hong has named a strong squad for this window with South Korea also taking on Paraguay after facing Brazil.
His three most eye-catching names are all included with Bayern Munich’s Kim Min-jae named alongside PSG’s Lee Kang-in, despite the centre-back having struggled with injury concerns of late.
Captain Son Heung-min will make the long trip from Los Angeles.
South Korea lineup (5-4-1, right to left): Jo Hyeon-woo (GK) — Kim Ju-sung, Lee Tae-seok, Kim Min-jae, Cho Yu-min, Seol Young-woo — Lee Jae-sung, Hwang In-beom, Paik Seung-ho, Lee Kang-in — Son Heung-min
South Korea subs: Kim Seung-gyu, Lee Mayung-jae, Won Du-jae, Oh Hyeon-gyu, Hwang Hee-chan, Song Bumkeun, Kim Moon-hwan, Park Jin-seop, Eom Ji-sung, Lee Dong-gyeong, Lee Han-beom, Jens Castrop, Kim Jin-kyu, Jeong Sang-bin, Kim Ji-soo
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The big news from Ancelotti is the recall of Real Madrid trio Vinicus Junior, Rodrygo Goes and Eder Militao after being omitted for September’s games. All three were granted a break after competing in the Club World Cup.
Ancelotti’s wider squad has been hit by several injury problems, though.
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Goalkeeper pair Alisson and Ederson are out alongside captain Marquinhos and Barcelona winger Raphinha.
Neymar Jr is once again not involved due to fitness concerns as the clock ticks down on his World Cup dream. The Premier League is well represented with 12 players in Ancelotti’s panel including Gabriel Magalhaes, Casemiro and Bruno Guimaraes.
Brazil lineup (4-2-4, right to left): Vitinho, Eder Militao, Gabriel Magalhaes, Douglas Santos — Casemiro, Bruno Guimaraes — Estevao, Cunha, Rodrygo, Vinicius Jr.
Brazil subs: John Victor, Hugo Souza, Vanderson, Lucas Beraldo, Fabricio Bruno, Caio Henrique, Carlos Augusto, Paulo Henrique, Lucas Paqueta, Andre, Joao Gomes, Joelinton, Richarlison, Gabriel Martinelli, Luiz Henrique, Igor Thiago
South Korea vs. Brazil stats, head to head
Including today’s game, these teams have met nine times since their first encounter in August 1995. Brazil have won all but one (a friendly back in March 1999).
The previous meeting came at the 2022 World Cup, when the Selecao won 4-1.
| South Korea wins | Draws | Brazil wins |
| 1 | 0 | 8 |
| Biggest win: 1-0 (March 1999) |
Biggest win: 5-0 (October 2025) |
South Korea vs. Brazil live stream, TV channel
This match is not available to watch on TV, but bet365 are providing a live stream.
