Shamrock Rovers XI v Brazil

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Shamrock Rovers XI v Brazil

Event	Friendly
Shamrock Rovers XI Brazil 3 4
Date	3 July 1973 (1973-07-03)
Venue	Lansdowne Road, Dublin

The Shamrock Rovers XI v Brazil association football friendly match was played in Lansdowne Road in Dublin, Ireland, on 3 July 1973 between the Brazil national team and a team billed as "Shamrock Rovers XI", made up of Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland international players. Brazil won the match 4–3; it was the first time in eight years that any team scored three goals against them.^[1] The match is the only one played since 1950 by a team representing the entire island of Ireland, although the name "Ireland" was changed to "Shamrock Rovers XI" after objections from the Northern Irish Irish Football Association.