Brazil beat Egypt 2-1 in final friendly before the World Cup

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Brazil beat Egypt 2-1 in final friendly before the World Cup

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 team, while Zico pulled one back for the African side.

The match, played at Huntington Bank Field in Cleveland, drew an excellent crowd: 64,311 fans were in attendance, many wearing Brazil’s traditional yellow jersey. On the field, Carlo Ancelotti’s team played in blue shirts with black shorts and socks. They will wear the same kit again in their second World Cup match, against Haiti.

In its seventh victory over the Egyptians (in seven meetings), Brazil used 22 players, as coach Carlo Ancelotti had promised, wanting to give the called-up squad another opportunity.

The first half started perfectly for Brazil. Applying intense high pressure on Egypt’s buildup, the team opened the scoring after just 6 minutes. Bruno Guimarães pounced on the opposing defender, won the ball from him, and finished accurately: 1-0.

The goal gave the impression that Brazil would have no trouble extending the lead. But after another mistake, this time by the Brazilian defense, Zico equalized in the 10th minute. The Egyptian player was given this name in tribute to the former Brazil and Flamengo star.

From the moment it became 1-1, Brazil’s dominance was evident, with dangerous attacks and several chances created. Vini Jr, Raphinha, and Igor Thiago, twice, had opportunities to restore the lead, but were denied by an outstanding performance from goalkeeper Shobeir.

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Raphinha battled hard and caused problems for the Egyptian defenseCredits: Rafael Ribeiro / CBF

The opening half was also marked by Wesley’s substitution in the 15th minute, as he left the field in tears and was replaced by Danilo. He felt pain in his left groin.

At halftime, Brazil made several changes, just as Ancelotti had done in the previous friendly at the Maracanã, when Brazil beat Panama 6-2.

The substitutes gave the match a different rhythm in the first 15 minutes of the second half, a period in which the Egyptians could barely get past midfield. The winning goal again came from Brazil’s tight pressure on the opposing defense. Right after that, Raphinha sent in a low cross and Endrick finished with his left foot.

It was the young striker’s fourth goal for Brazil, and his first for the national team in two years.

With the lead, Brazil managed the game well, while still looking for more scoring chances, especially when the ball fell to Luiz Henrique, whose talent left Egypt’s defenders bewildered more than once.

Now, it is a matter of waiting seven more days to see Brazil in action against another strong national team, Morocco, in New Jersey.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in here.

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