<p class="title">Brazil snatched a dramatic 1-0 win over Argentina with an injury-time header from Miranda in their friendly match in front of a sell-out crowd in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Inter Milan centre-back was left all alone to thump in a 93rd-minute effort from Neymar's corner when the match between the fierce South American rivals seemed destined for a stalemate on Tuesday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The lapse spoiled an otherwise strong defensive performance from Argentina, who contained Brazil for long periods.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He may be 34, but Miranda, whose career has also seen him play in France and Spain, says he is far from done in the yellow shirt of Brazil.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Despite my age, I've been able to show that I'm in good physical shape and, of course, I want to keep playing for the national team because I still have a lot to show in this jersey," he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">With Neymar to the fore, Brazil exerted late pressure and could have scored in the few minutes before Miranda struck.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Casemiro came close with a 25-yard free-kick manufactured by Neymar that flew past goalkeeper Sergio Romero's left post. Then Nicolas Otamendi stuck out a boot to deflect a diverted shot from Richarlison in the last minute.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Argentina's best chance came during a period of pressure around the hour mark, when Leandro Paredes hit a swerving, dipping drive that had Brazil keeper Alisson beaten.</p>.<p class="bodytext">But while Brazil named a strong team including Manchester City's Gabriel Jesus, Philippe Coutinho of Barcelona and Liverpool's Roberto Firmino alongside Neymar in attack, Argentina were without a host of top stars, including Lionel Messi.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"It's always difficult, but our team is better than theirs because we've had the same foundations for many years while they're in the process of a drastic renovation," Brazil's full-back Felipe Luis told TV Globo.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Missing from the Argentina line-up were also Manchester City's in-form forward Sergio Aguero, Paris Saint-Germain winger Angel Di Maria and AC Milan striker Gonzalo Higuain.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Messi has sat out Argentina's last four matches, all friendlies, since the country's disappointing last-16 elimination from the World Cup in Russia.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He is believed to have asked for some time off from international duty ahead of next year's Copa America in Brazil.</p>.<p class="bodytext">It was the 105th time the South American arch-rivals have faced each other in an official match, with Brazil marginally ahead on 41 wins to 38, with 26 draws.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The two sides last met in June 2017 in a friendly in Australia, won 1-0 by Argentina, but Brazil romped to a 3-0 success in their last competitive fixture, a World Cup qualifier in November 2016.</p>
<p class="title">Brazil snatched a dramatic 1-0 win over Argentina with an injury-time header from Miranda in their friendly match in front of a sell-out crowd in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Inter Milan centre-back was left all alone to thump in a 93rd-minute effort from Neymar's corner when the match between the fierce South American rivals seemed destined for a stalemate on Tuesday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The lapse spoiled an otherwise strong defensive performance from Argentina, who contained Brazil for long periods.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He may be 34, but Miranda, whose career has also seen him play in France and Spain, says he is far from done in the yellow shirt of Brazil.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Despite my age, I've been able to show that I'm in good physical shape and, of course, I want to keep playing for the national team because I still have a lot to show in this jersey," he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">With Neymar to the fore, Brazil exerted late pressure and could have scored in the few minutes before Miranda struck.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Casemiro came close with a 25-yard free-kick manufactured by Neymar that flew past goalkeeper Sergio Romero's left post. Then Nicolas Otamendi stuck out a boot to deflect a diverted shot from Richarlison in the last minute.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Argentina's best chance came during a period of pressure around the hour mark, when Leandro Paredes hit a swerving, dipping drive that had Brazil keeper Alisson beaten.</p>.<p class="bodytext">But while Brazil named a strong team including Manchester City's Gabriel Jesus, Philippe Coutinho of Barcelona and Liverpool's Roberto Firmino alongside Neymar in attack, Argentina were without a host of top stars, including Lionel Messi.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"It's always difficult, but our team is better than theirs because we've had the same foundations for many years while they're in the process of a drastic renovation," Brazil's full-back Felipe Luis told TV Globo.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Missing from the Argentina line-up were also Manchester City's in-form forward Sergio Aguero, Paris Saint-Germain winger Angel Di Maria and AC Milan striker Gonzalo Higuain.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Messi has sat out Argentina's last four matches, all friendlies, since the country's disappointing last-16 elimination from the World Cup in Russia.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He is believed to have asked for some time off from international duty ahead of next year's Copa America in Brazil.</p>.<p class="bodytext">It was the 105th time the South American arch-rivals have faced each other in an official match, with Brazil marginally ahead on 41 wins to 38, with 26 draws.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The two sides last met in June 2017 in a friendly in Australia, won 1-0 by Argentina, but Brazil romped to a 3-0 success in their last competitive fixture, a World Cup qualifier in November 2016.</p>