The Brazilian national team secured a tight 2-1 friendly victory over Egypt at Huntington Bank Field in Cleveland, Ohio, as both sides concluded their final preparations for the World Cup 2026.
The Seleção took an early lead in the 7th minute when Bruno Guimarães capitalized on a costly defensive blunder by Mohanad Lasheen edge of the box, comfortably slotting the ball past Egyptian goalkeeper Mostafa Shobeer.
Egypt responded quickly as winger Mostafa Ziko intercepted a misplaced backpass from Marquinhos to Alisson Becker, mirroring Guimarães’ exploit to draw the Pharaohs level. However, Brazilian wunderkind Endrick came off the bench to score the decisive winning goal in the 52th minute.
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Mohamed Salah Substitutes On as Brazil’s Curse Over Egypt Continues
Egypt’s talisman Mohamed Salah did not start the match, entering as a halftime substitute. However, Egypt’s trademark defensive tactical setup heavily restricted his impact, leaving him with no clear-cut chances against the Brazilian defense.
With this result, Brazil’s historic curse over Egypt continues. Across seven historical encounters between the two giants since the 1960s, the Seleção have maintained a perfect winning record, preventing the Pharaohs from securing even a single draw.
This clash marks the end of Egypt’s pre-tournament friendlies. They are set to launch their World Cup campaign against Belgium on Monday, June 15th, followed by Group Stage fixtures against New Zealand and Iran.
Meanwhile, Brazil will kick off their campaign against Morocco on Sunday, June 14th, before facing Haiti and Scotland.
