Overview
- Reporting published Nov. 11–12 shows the Confederação Brasileira de Futebol expects roughly US$25 million (about R$139.5 million) from five post‑World Cup friendlies in Australia, India, Japan and Singapore, with the two Australia matches bringing about US$11 million, India US$4 million and the November fixtures about US$10 million.
- The All India Football Federation has not yet paid a final contract installment of about R$7 million and has said it will settle the amount in the coming weeks, and the CBF has not signalled plans to take the dispute to FIFA.
- Match operations exposed problems in parts of the tour, including reports that Brazilian players had to return to their hotel to shower after the India game because the stadium lacked adequate showers, and complaints about the pitch in Townsville, Australia.
- CBF officials travelled to Europe in October and are pursuing March 2027 friendlies against European sides such as Norway, Sweden and Switzerland while saying they will wait for the UEFA group draw on Dec. 6 to firm up opponents and locations, though richer offers from North and Central America remain an option.
- Friendlies are an important revenue stream for national federations and the tour shows how hosting fees, payment risk and venue quality can shape both short‑term income and the federation’s choices about where and whom Brazil will play next.