Brazil defeats Egypt 2-1 in Cleveland ahead of World Cup

Brazil secured a 2-1 victory over Egypt in a pre‑World Cup friendly at Cleveland's stadium. Bruno Guimarães opened the scoring in the 7th minute, Egypt equalised through Zik four minutes later, and Real Madrid youngster Endrick clinched the win in the 52nd minute. The match marked coach Carlo Ancelotti’s final rotation before the tournament, but Brazil entered without Neymar, who stayed behind to recover from a foot injury, and faced concerns over Wesley's right‑foot problem.

In another warm‑up, Argentina beat Honduras 2-0 in Texas. Lautaro Martínez scored the first goal, assisted by a quick pass from Giuliano Simeone, who added the second. Lionel Messi remained on the bench to fully recover from a hamstring strain. Former Brazil star Romário commented on the Brazilian side’s lack of star power, noting the absence of players like Neymar and expressing doubts about the team’s ability to reach full potential.

Both games served as final preparation for the upcoming World Cup, highlighting squad depth and fitness issues ahead of the tournament.