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

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Last updated Jun 7, 2026

Brazil edges Egypt 2-1 in World Cup warm-up match
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Brazil secured a 2-1 victory over Egypt in a World Cup warm-up match held in Cleveland on June 6. Goals from Bruno Guimaraes and Endrick gave Brazil the lead after an early equalizer from Egypt. Guimaraes capitalized on a defensive mistake to score first, while Egypt quickly responded with a goal from Mostafa Zico. Brazil continued to control the match, creating several chances before Endrick scored the decisive goal in the second half after being introduced as a substitute. The victory marks the end of Brazil's preparations ahead of their World Cup opener against Morocco on June 13.

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  • Brazil won 2-1 against Egypt in Cleveland on June 6.
  • Guimaraes opened the scoring for Brazil early.
  • Egypt equalized with a goal from Zico shortly after.
  • Endrick scored the winning goal in the second half.
  • Brazil's World Cup opener is against Morocco on June 13.
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Endrick and Bruno Guimaraes scored the goals as Brazil wrapped up their pre-World Cup preparations with a 2-1 victory over fellow qualifiers Egypt in Cleveland on Saturday.African qualifiers Egypt launch their World Cup against Belgium on June 15 before facing New Zealand and Iran in Group G. In front of a large contingent of their fans at the home of the Cleveland Browns NFL team, Brazil got off to a dream start, taking the lead after only seven minutes following a blunder by Egypt.

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Brazil defeated Egypt 2-1 on Saturday night (6) in its final friendly before its World Cup debut, which will take place next Saturday (13) against Morocco; Bruno Guimarães and Endrick scored for the ...

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