England defeated Brazil in an historic result at Wembley, while there were also wins for the usual suspects Germany, Spain and Argentina as a full round of international friendlies created plenty of action and excitement.
Frank Lampard was the man of the moment, netting the winner against a strong Brazil side, which showed nothing to prove they might be capable of winning their sixth World Cup in their own backyard in 2014.
Ronaldinho had the perfect opportunity to open the scoring for Brazil, but his penalty, given for a harsh handball on Jack Wilshere, was brilliantly kept out by goalkeeper Joe Hart.
Wayne Rooney gave England the lead soon after in the 27th minute, slotting home off a rebound after Theo Walcott's initial shot had been saved by goalkeeper Julio Cesar.
Jack Wilshere was the standout player for England, living up to his pre-match hype and more as he ran the show in the middle of the park, overshadowing his more experienced teammates and opponents.
Substitute Fred equalized for the visitors early in the second half, in the friendly to kickstart the 15th anniversary celebrations of the F.A., before coming close to giving his side the lead by striking the woodwork.
However, it was England that got a deserved winner when Lampard stroked home from just outside the box, with Wilshere yet again heavily involved in the goal.
Elsewhere, World and European champions Spain eased to a 3-1 victory over Copa America holders Uruguay. Cesc Fabregas opened the scoring for Spain, before Cristian Rodriguez equalized. However, a brace from Pedro Rodriguez ensured the victory for Vicente Del Bosque's side.
Germany picked up a win despite missing several star names, with Thomas Muller and Sami Khedira scoring after Mathieu Valbuena had given the home side the lead in Paris.
Sweden lived up to their penchant for producing exciting games, going down 3-2 to Argentina. An own goal from Mikael Lustig had given the Argentines the lead, before West Brom's Jonas Olsson levelled the scores.
However, goals from Manchester City forward Sergio Aguero and Real Madrid's Gonzalo Higuian gave Argentina a decisive 3-1 lead, which was reduced by Rasmus Elm's late strike.
The Netherlands and Italy earned themselves a 1-1 draw at the Amsterdam Arena, with Jermain Lens seeing his opener cancelled out by Marco Verratti's strike.
