Brazil edges Egypt 2-1 in World Cup tune-up match

Brazil concluded their World Cup preparations with a hard-fought 2-1 friendly victory over Egypt in Cleveland, USA. The match, held early Sunday, saw the Seleção overcome a spirited Egyptian side ahead of the 2026 tournament.

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Bruno Guimarães exploited an Egyptian defensive error to seize the ball and send it into the net with a powerful shot, giving Brazil the lead.

Bruno Guimarães opened the scoring for Brazil in the eighth minute, capitalizing on a defensive lapse. However, Egypt quickly responded, with Mostafa Abdelsalam leveling the score in the eleventh minute after Brazil's defense faltered. The first half also saw an early substitution for Brazil due to an injury to Wesley, with Danilo coming on. Egyptian goalkeeper Mostafa Shobeir made several crucial saves to keep the score level at halftime.

In the second half, Egypt introduced Mohamed Salah to bolster their attack. Despite this, Brazil regained the lead in the 52nd minute through a goal from young striker Endrick, who converted a cross from Raphinha. Salah had an opportunity to equalize with a powerful long-range shot, but the Brazilian defense blocked it. Although Egypt increased their possession in the final minutes, Brazil's solid defense prevented them from finding the net again. Ahmed Zizo missed a late chance for Egypt, shooting just wide of the post.

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Mostafa Abdelsalam scored the equalizer after capitalizing on a mistake in Brazil's build-up play from the defense, firing an accurate shot into goalkeeper Alisson Becker's net.

Despite the loss, Egypt takes away positive indicators, including the performance of goalkeeper Shobeir and the team's fighting spirit against a top global team. Brazil, meanwhile, heads into the World Cup with high morale. Egypt will face Belgium in their opening World Cup match, while Brazil is grouped with Morocco.

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Endrick regained the lead for Brazil in the 52nd minute, converting a precise cross from Raphinha with a left-footed touch.