The Football Association are hoping to bring England out to Brazil in 2013 on an acclimatisation tour ahead of the World Cup the following year.
The FA are planning two friendly games on a mini-tour of the 2014 host nation - one against Brazil and another possibly against Uruguay.
Much will depend on the fixture schedule of the 2013 qualifying games - and that will not be decided until November - but the belief is that the experience of the country and the culture would be beneficial for England players ahead of the World Cup.
It would also tie in with the FA's 150th anniversary celebrations, and would be England's first match in Brazil since John Barnes inspired a 2-0 win at the Maracana in 1984.
If the plan comes off it would mean that Brazil would then be less likely to come to Wembley that year, with 150th anniversary games instead lined up against the likes of Scotland, Argentina and Germany.
There is also a hurdle to overcome in the form of Brazilian football association president Ricardo Teixeira who has made no secret of his anti-English feelings during the past month, including referring to the British as "pirates".
Meanwhile, there is likely to be an England friendly against Spain later this coming season, either in November or February, at Wembley.
Source: PA
