Brazil Hosts Key Women's Football Friendlies on October 25, 2025
Brazil's women's national team faces England in a key friendly, while a youth match in Mogi supports breast cancer awareness, highlighting October 25’s significant football events.
- • Brazil faces England on October 25 at 1:30 PM Brasília time at the Etihad Stadium.
- • Both Brazil and England are continental champions, preparing for the 2027 Women's World Cup.
- • União/Mogi hosts a youth U15 friendly against São Paulo FC as part of the Outubro Rosa campaign.
- • Outubro Rosa is a breast cancer awareness campaign running through October, with various supportive activities.
Key details
On Saturday, October 25, 2025, significant women's football friendly matches will take place involving Brazilian teams, highlighting both the senior national team and youth categories. The Brazilian women's national team will face England's squad at 1:30 PM Brasília time at the Etihad Stadium, Manchester. This match marks the beginning of a new cycle for both championship-winning teams—Brazil, the 2025 Copa América champions, and England, winners of the 2025 Eurocup—as they prepare for the 2027 Women's World Cup to be hosted in Brazil. This friendly also serves as an important test for Brazil after their earlier loss to France in 2025, providing an opportunity to measure themselves against a strong European opponent. Arthur Elias coaches the Brazilian squad for this pivotal fixture.
Meanwhile, in a community-centered event aligned with social causes, the Estádio Municipal Prefeito Francisco Ribeiro Nogueira, known as Nogueirão, in Mogi das Cruzes will host a free under-15 women's friendly match at 10 AM between União/Mogi and São Paulo Futebol Clube. This match is part of the Outubro Rosa campaign, a breast cancer awareness movement running throughout October. The União/Mogi team benefits from strong municipal support, with over 150 children and adolescents receiving training and participating in competitions, backed by the local administration's provision of resources such as transportation, medical exams, and equipment. Fred Abib, the Municipal Secretary of Sports and Leisure, highlighted the team's efforts and the campaign’s role in promoting health, education, and cultural activities to raise awareness and solidarity for patients undergoing breast cancer treatment.
These matches reflect Brazil’s dual commitment to sports excellence and social responsibility, bridging elite international competition and grassroots community engagement in women's football.