SOUL OF SPORT: Brazil fans bring carnival atmosphere to Wembley as yellow and green takes over the home of football – while Samba stars delight in blue to beat England… ANDY HOOPER was in attendance under the famous arch

Thousands flocked from Wembley Park Underground Station down to the iconic stadium in the hours before kick-off

There were multiple places to buy your England souvenirs including flags and scarves ahead of the 7pm start time in London

Following the week’s lengthy discourse about the new England shirt, many older designs were on display on Saturday

Fans at Wembley showed patriotic tattoos, as well as their love of the England team with team jerseys and scarves

Fans caught in the reflection of a rain puddle, but while there was some precipitation, it mostly remained dry for attendees

Young fans placed themselves strategically on street furniture to be in the right place for photographs, or to find loved ones

Energetic young fans were able to show off their love for the England team ahead of kick-off in sight of the iconic ground

Young fans were able to show their love of England – or take a matchday souvenir home with a divisive half-and-half scarf

Inside the stadium, young fans continued to be patriotic, and show their support for the England team during the fixture

Brazil fans were also in attendance, with one standing outside Wembley Stadium showing off his Ronaldo shirt in the sunshine

Despite being vastly outnumbered by the England fans, the visitors were keen to make themselves recognised before kick-off

Brazilian fans also had a strong face-paint game, decked out with the green, yellow and blue of their national flag

Many fans of the Brazilian national team wore yellow, although the players wore their blue away kit for the match

The presence of Brazilian’s vibrant supporters could not be missed either before kick-off or during the game from the stands

Brazilian fans could not stop smiling during the friendly fixture, even when they did not have everything going their way

Some of their smiles were boosted by the presence of masks, but others around them were just naturally happy

The dedication of football fans to wear their national colours – in whatever way they choose to do it – cannot be denied

Even from a distance, Wembley’s famous arch dominates the skyline above the rooftops of Brent in North-West London

Directly outside Wembley Stadium, fans flocked to take pictures with the Bobby Moore statue as a memento of their trip

A claret and blue scarf was left beneath the Bobby Moore tribute, to honour his days as a West Ham player and England icon

Before the match, soldiers waited to bring out the flags, for the display on the pitch for the national anthems of both sides

England’s Three Lions mascots were on hand to help brighten the spirits of young fans in the stadium on Saturday evening

Both teams frustrated each other during the game, with neither side able to capitalise on their chances in the capital

Brazilian goalkeeper Bento, who plays for Athletico Paranaense, was called upon in the match to deny England several times 

Manchester City’s John Stones was among those showing their talents ahead of this summer’s European Championships

Ben Chilwell played the opening 67 minutes of the friendly against Brazil, before being replaced by Joe Gomez

Anthony Gordon made his England debut starting against Brazil, and had four shots during his 75 minutes on the pitch

Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham returned to England to feature in Gareth Southgate’s midfield from the start of the game

The Brazilian defence did a good job of bullying Bellingham out of the game, and denying him an opportunity to shine

However, Danilo and Fabricio Bruno were on hand to help Bellingham out when he suffered cramp during the latter stages

Some fans decided to fly paper airplanes during the game, with one pictured going close to Newcastle star Gordon

The visitors celebrated their narrow victory at the whistle, with Lucas Beraldo kissing his defensive partner Bruno on the head