Brazil took care of business with a 2-1 victory over Egypt in their final friendly before the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Bruno Guimaraes and Endrick scored for Carlo Ancelotti’s side, while Ziko found the net for the African team.
The match was entertaining from the opening whistle. Brazil came out looking to control possession and dictate the tempo, while Egypt focused on staying compact defensively and taking advantage of the pace of their attackers. In that context, Bruno Guimaraes scored the opener in the early minutes after winning the ball near the opposing box and finishing with a precise strike.
However, the African side did not lose confidence and found the equalizer shortly afterward when Marquinhos made a costly mistake with a short pass that was intercepted by Ziko. The winger found himself one-on-one with Alisson and made no mistake. In the following minutes, Brazil created clear chances through Vinicius and Igor Thiago but were unable to convert.
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In the second half, Carlo Ancelotti changed almost the entire lineup, looking to protect his key players while also giving valuable minutes to the rest of the squad. The changes paid off immediately, as Endrick, one of the substitutes introduced at halftime, scored on Brazil’s first attack of the second half.
In the remaining minutes, the South American side focused on protecting its lead and avoiding unnecessary risks, given how close the World Cup opener is. Egypt looked for an equalizer after the introduction of Mohamed Salah, but they were unable to make the difference.
Following the friendly, Brazil will have one week to prepare before opening their 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign. Next Saturday, they will face Morocco in a Group C matchup. Egypt will have even more time to get ready, as their first match is scheduled for Monday, June 15, against Belgium.
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Full time!
Brazil defeated Egypt 2-1.
84′ – Changes for Egypt (2-1)
Marmoush and Ateya were replaced by Abdelkarim and Zizo.
75′ – Changes for Egypt (2-1)
Lasheen, Hany, Fatouh, and Ziko made way for Gebaly, Adel, Hafez, and Ashour.
71′ – More changes for Brazil (2-1)
Alex Sandro and Gabriel Martinelli replaced Douglas Santos and Raphinha. With those substitutions, Carlo Ancelotti has now changed all 11 players from the starting lineup.
67′ – Cooling break (2-1)
The teams take a brief break midway through the second half.
63′ – Chance for Egypt (2-1)
Ahmed Fatouh fired a shot from the left side, but Weverton punched it away.
Endrick’s goal
With this left-footed finish, the young striker gave Brazil the lead.
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51′ – GOOOOOAAAL FOR BRAZIL!! (2-1)
Endrick scored early in the second half with a precise finish from inside the box.
46′ – Changes for Egypt (1-1)
Mohamed Salah and Monem replaced Hassan and Trezeguet.
46′ – Changes for Brazil (1-1)
Weverton, Bremer, Leo Pereira, Danilo, Fabinho, Alex Sandro, Henrique, Endrick, and Matheus Cunha replaced Alisson, Douglas Santos, Ibanez, Marquinhos, Casemiro, Paqueta, Bruno Guimaraes, Vinicius, and Igor Thiago.
Second half underway!
Brazil 1-1 Egypt.
90′ – Full time approaching (2-1)
Five minutes of stoppage time have been added.
Halftime
Brazil and Egypt are tied 1-1.
41′ – Incredible chance for Brazil! (1-1)
Igor Thiago was unable to get a clean shot off and only managed to get a slight touch on the ball, which fell to Vinicius. The winger could not generate enough power on his effort, and a defender cleared it off the line.
38′ – Egypt escape again (1-1)
Igor Thiago found himself one-on-one with goalkeeper Mostafa Shobeir Oufa, who came out on top once again.
32′ – Another chance for Brazil! (1-1)
Raphinha fired a left-footed shot, but the goalkeeper made the save.
25′ – Chance for Vinicius! (1-1)
The Brazilian winger found himself one-on-one with goalkeeper Mostafa Shobeir Oufa but was unable to find the back of the net.
23′ – Cooling break (1-1)
The match has been paused for a cooling break, allowing the players to rehydrate and cool down.
Ziko’s goal
After a mistake by Marquinhos, Egypt scored the equalizer.
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Guimaraes’ goal
With this goal, Brazil took the lead.
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17′ – Substitution for Brazil (1-1)
Wesley was forced off with an injury and replaced by Danilo.
10′ – GOOOOOAAAAL FOR EGYPT!!! (1-1)
Mostafa Ziko capitalized on a mistake by Marquinhos and scored the equalizer.
7′ – GOOOOAAAL FOR BRAZIL!!!! (1-0)
Bruno Guimaraes capitalized on a defensive mistake and scored with a precise finish.
5′ – First chance!
Egypt came close with a shot from Fatouh that went just wide of the target.
The match is underway!
Brazil and Egypt are tied 0-0.
Egypt’s World Cup challenge
This match against Brazil is the final tune-up for Egypt before they open their World Cup campaign on Monday, June 15, against Belgium. That is potentially their toughest match in Group G, as their other opponents are Iran and New Zealand.
Brazil’s road to the World Cup
Brazil will make their debut at the 2026 FIFA World Cup next Saturday when they take on Morocco in one of the most intriguing matchups of the group stage. Their other opponents in Group C will be Scotland and Haiti.
Egypt’s lineup confirmed!
Head coach Hossam Hassan has selected the following starting XI: Mostafa Shobeir; Ahmed Fattouh, Hamdy Fathy, Yasser Ibrahim, Mohamed Hany; Marwan Ateya, Mohanad Lasheen, Mostafa Ziko, Trezeguet, Haissem Hassan, Omar Marmoush. Mohamed Salah will be on the bench.
Why isn’t Neymar playing?
Neymar is not part of the squad for this match against Egypt, just as he was unavailable for last week’s game against Panama, as he continues to recover from a calf injury. If his recovery stays on track, he could rejoin training with his teammates next week.
Brazil’s lineup confirmed!
This is the starting XI selected by Carlo Ancelotti: Alisson; Wesley, Marquinhos, Ibanez, Douglas Santos; Casemiro, Bruno Guimaraes, Lucas Paqueta; Raphinha, Igor Thiago, Vinicius Junior.
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Kickoff time and how to watch
The game between Brazil and Egypt will kick off at 6 PM (ET). You can watch this 2026 international friendly live on Fubo, DirecTV Stream and ESPN Deportes.
Brazil and Egypt face off in an international friendly
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