“We felt at home,” said Brazil’s defender Lauren Costa when asked about the fans’ support in Brazil’s 4-0 win against Panama at the Women’s World Cup. “When I entered the pitch and saw that nearly the whole stadium was Brazilian, wearing yellow and green, it made it much easier. We were able to feel a bit of Brazil here and it made me more comfortable.”
With tens of thousands of Brazilians living in Australia, huge support was expected. It was apparent in 2021 in two friendlies against Australia, including with a cheeky chant that claims capybaras are better than kangaroos, with some colourful language.
