Estêvão – Rafael Ribeiro / CBF
Brazil faces Tunisia this Tuesday, November 18, 2025, in an international friendly at the Decathlon Arena – Stade Pierre-Mauroy, in Lille, France. The game starts at 4:30 pm Brasília time (8:30 pm French local time). The match closes the Brazilian team’s commitment calendar in 2025 and serves as the last test of the year under the command of Carlo Ancelotti.
Tunisia, qualified for the World Cup, arrives unbeaten in four games and seeks to measure up against Brazil, currently seventh in the FIFA rankings.
Likely lineups include young Brazilian talents like Estêvão and Matheus Cunha, while the Tunisian midfield features Mejbri.
- Main broadcast: Globo and SporTV;
- Digital options: Globoplay and GeTV on YouTube;
- Narrators: Luís Roberto, with comments by Ana Thaís Matos and Júnior.
Ancelotti’s strategies in the European field
Coach Carlo Ancelotti has implemented high marking since the October friendlies. This approach generated possession of over 60% in recent tests against South Korea and Japan.
Young players get minutes for chemistry. Estêvão, aged 18, could start as a starter and become the youngest to play under Ancelotti in friendlies.
Recent moments of the Brazilian team
The 2-0 victory over Senegal reinforced the group’s confidence.
In October, Brazil thrashed South Korea 5-0. The 3-2 defeat to Japan exposed flaws in the defense, corrected in training.
Ancelotti praises the evolution in the rapid transition. The team scored in 17 of the last 18 games.
Tunisian preparation for the World Cup
Tunisia leads group H of the African qualifiers. The team beat Jordan 3-2 in the last friendly.
Defense conceded goals in recent tests. Burnley’s Mejbri organizes the midfield against Brazilian veterans.
The opponent hasn’t beaten FIFA’s top 20 for three years. Analysts predict dominationBrazilian national team in the first half.
Broadcasts and fan options
The match will air on open TV on Globo. Platforms like Globoplay offer uninterrupted streaming.
SporTV covers closed TV subscribers. GeTV on YouTube streams for free with real-time analytics.
Fans in Lille can access the 50,000 capacity stadium.
Individual highlights in focus
Vinicius Júnior leads the attacks with speed. Rodrygo seeks assists, with favorable betting odds.
Casemiro anchors the middle with Bruno Guimarães. Marquinhos commands the defense alongside Éder Militão.
Ederson defends the goal in a likely lineup. Alex Sandro closes down the left flank.
African opponents on the calendar
This is the second duel against Africans on European soil. Brazil beat Senegal 2-0 in London.
Tunisia tests young people for the World Cup. The game concludes the team’s 2025 commitments.
In March, duels against France and Croatia in the USA. CBF confirms after this match.
