On Saturday, June 6, the Brazil men’s national football team won 2‑1 against Egypt in a pre‑World Cup friendly at Huntington Bank Field in Cleveland, Ohio, playing before more than 64,000 spectators. Coach Carlo Ancelotti made several lineup changes from the previous match, introducing players such as Marquinhos, Lucas Paquetá, and Igor Thiago while key striker Neymar remained out with a calf injury. Brazil took the lead when Endrick finished a cross from Raphinha, and later secured the win with a second goal from Endrick after a assist by Raphinha. Egypt equalised through striker Mostafa Abdelraouf, known as Ziko, before the decisive Brazilian strike. The result serves as Brazil’s final preparation before the opening match of the FIFA World Cup against Morocco on June 13.
The match featured multiple substitutions on both sides, with Brazil rotating its defense and attack in the second half. Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah, recently linked with a move from Liverpool, entered the game in its closing stages but made little impact.