Brazil beats Egypt 2-1 in final pre‑World Cup friendly

Brazil closed its World Cup preparation with a 2‑1 victory over Egypt in Cleveland, United States. Bruno Guimarães opened the scoring in the sixth minute, Zico equalised after a Marquinhos error, and Endrick secured the win with a finish from a Raphinha cross in the second half.

The match highlighted a concern for Brazil as right‑back Wesley withdrew early with a groin injury and was replaced by Danilo. Brazil’s coach Carlo Ancelotti will now focus on the tournament opener against Morocco.

Across the same round of friendlies, Arab nations saw mixed results: Saudi Arabia defeated Puerto Rico 3‑0, Tunisia lost 5‑0 to Belgium, and Morocco drew 1‑1 with Norway while dealing with injuries to right‑back Noussair Mazraoui and forward Abdessamad Ezzalzouli. These games served as final tests for squads ahead of the World Cup.