The men’s national teams will face each other in June in the final friendly before the World Cup.
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Speaking at the Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce, researcher Samuel Pessôa assesses the results of the Trump administration’s economic policies and discusses structural challenges the Brazilian economy faces.
In 2025, exports grew 17% over 2024, totaling USD 48.6 billion, according to the Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade.
Free trade negotiations are under way. According to CNA’s Director of International Relations, Sueme Mori, tariff exemptions could expand access for Brazilian agribusiness products to the Arab market.
The Brazilian footwear industry hopes to reverse the sharp tariff on sales to the United States but is also seeking new markets to sell its products.
In a statement released on Friday (31), the company also said it is exploring the launch of a destination in Africa.
The estimate comes from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The agency’s special representative says there is international willingness to contribute to this cost.
The Arab country will participate in next year’s FIFA tournament for the fifth time. Its last appearance was in 2014, in Brazil.
Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Algeria, the United Arab Emirates, Lebanon, and Libya are among the 20 leading destinations of the product, which reached a record export volume in September.
In his opening speech at the UN General Assembly, the Brazilian president advocates for multilateralism and again calls for an end to the conflict in Gaza.
The United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and Portugal made the announcement on Sunday (21), two days ahead of the U.N. General Assembly.
The football tournament features five clubs from Arab countries and four from Brazil. Brazil’s Flamengo and Tunisia’s Espérance face off on Monday (16).
Driven by exports, the Brazilian footwear industry will increase its production to over 940 million pairs in 2025. The data was released to the press at the BFSHOW trade fair in São Paulo.
Brazilian industries exported 39 million pairs of footwear in the first four months of this year. Argentina, the United States, and France were the largest buyers.

