The match was played on July 21, 1914 on the field of Fluminense FC, located at Rua das Laranjeiras, in a high class area on the south side of Rio de Janeiro.

Brazil played Exeter City, then a third tier club in England, who were touring South America.

However, in a display of skill and technique that surprised the Exeter City players, Brazil beat their opponents 2-0, with goals from Oswaldo Gomes – the first in the team's history – and Osman, both in the first half of the match.

[5] More than a hundred years later, Exeter City is proud to have participated in the birth of the Brazil national team.

At its home stadium, St James Park in Exeter, the Britons have hoisted the flags of Brazil.