Retiring Australian football great Clare Polkinghorne admits her Matildas send-off match won't fully sink in until she steps onto the Suncorp Stadium pitch for the final time.

The Matildas have slumped to a fiery and physical 3-1 loss to Brazil in retiring great Clare Polkinghorne's final game in Brisbane.

Retiring Australian football great Clare Polkinghorne admits her Matildas send-off match won't fully sink in until she steps onto the Lang Park pitch for the final time.

Clare Polkinghorne couldn’t help but grin at the prospect of her Matildas send-off game coming against familiar foes Brazil. Australia have an 11-2-8 record against Brazil, with four wins, one draw and two losses on home soil. They have also registered memorable wins, and losses, against As Canarinhas, the Paris Olympic silver medallists.

Matildas hero Clare Polkinghorne was given a Queensland-flavoured farewell full of emotion at Suncorp Stadium in a 3-1 loss to Brazil.