lˈeɪɾɚɹ ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks, mˈæɾɪəs wʌz kˈɔːld ˌʌp tə ðæt jˈɪɹz fˈiːfə wˈɜːld kˈʌp, plˈeɪɪŋ ˈɔːl θɹˈiː ɡɹˈuːp stˈeɪdʒ mˈætʃᵻz ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ ðɪ ɛntˈaɪɚ wˈʌn zˈiəɹoʊ lˈɔs ɐɡˈɛnst pˈoːɹtʃəɡəl.
Later in 2006, Mateus was called up to that year's FIFA World Cup, playing all three group stage matches including the entire 1–0 loss against Portugal.