BRA vs EGY: Catch all the LIVE updates from the FIFA World Cup 2026 pre-tournament friendly match between Brazil and Egypt to be played at the Huntington Bank Field in Cleveland, Ohio.
Updated : Jun 07, 2026 03:14 IST
Brazil’s forward Neymar acknowledges fans at the end of the international friendly football match between Brazil and Panama at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on May 31, 2026. (Photo by Mauro PIMENTEL / AFP)
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Brazil’s forward Neymar acknowledges fans at the end of the international friendly football match between Brazil and Panama at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on May 31, 2026. (Photo by Mauro PIMENTEL / AFP)
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Welcome to Sportstar’s Live coverage of the FIFA World Cup 2026 pre-tournament friendly between five-time World Champion Brazil and Egypt in Ohio on Sunday
Tonight’s match will give Brazil’s head coach Carlo Ancelotti another chance to assess his squad before its Group C opener against Morocco on June 14. Brazil will be without Neymar, who is continuing his recovery from a calf injury, but the fixture offers Brazil a useful test against a compact and experienced Egypt side.
For Egypt, the match will be part of its preparation for a long-awaited return to the World Cup. Drawn in Group G with Belgium, Iran and New Zealand, Hossam Hassan’s side will be looking to sharpen its structure before beginning its campaign against Belgium.
Match details:
Venue: Huntington Bank Field in Cleveland, Ohio.
Kick-off: 03:30 AM (IST), 6:00 PM local time.
No Mohamed Salah in Egypt’s starting XI
Mostafa Shobeir (GK), Ahmed Fattouh, Fathy Hamdi, Ibrahim Yasser, Mohamed Hany, Marwan Attia, Mohannad Lasheen, Ziko, Trezeguet, Haissem Hassan, Omar Marmoush
Brazil’s playing XI for tonight’s friendly
Alisson (GK), Wesley, Marquinhos, Ibanez, Douglas Santos, Casemiro, Bruno Guimaraes, Raphinha, Lucas Paqueta, Vinicius, Igor Thiago
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Who will lead Brazil tonight?
Marquinhos wears the armband, with the PSG defender anchoring the back line as Ancelotti continues to test his World Cup structure.
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Ancelotti’s Brazil still feels like work in progress
Brazil comes into the World Cup under Carlo Ancelotti after a shaky qualifying campaign. It finished fifth in the CONMEBOL table with 28 points from 18 matches, an 8-4-6 record, 24 goals scored and 17 conceded.
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The fans are coming in, and the players will start warming up as we move towards kick-off soon
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It’d be interesting to see how this front three operate tonight
Brazil’s front line has pace and directness tonight: Raphinha starts on the right, Vinicius Jr on the left, with Igor Thiago leading the line in Neymar’s absence.
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Something to look forward to..
Egypt has Salah in reserve, but Omar Marmoush gives it pace and threat from the start. For Brazil, the bigger question remains how Ancelotti’s attack functions without Neymar.
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Tonight’s match will be Egypt’s last friendly game before the World Cup
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What happened to Salah?
Mohamed Salah starts on the bench for Egypt, which means Hassan is either managing minutes before the World Cup or testing his side’s attacking structure without its biggest name from kick-off.
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Hossam’s full-circle story
Hossam Hassan scored the goal that sent Egypt to the 1990 World Cup. Now, at 59 he will be taking the country to the 2026 edition as coach.
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Brazil and Egypt in upcoming World Cup
Brazil is in Group C with Morocco, Haiti and Scotland, and opens against Morocco on June 13. Egypt is in Group G with Belgium, New Zealand and Iran, and begins against Belgium on June 15.
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A little history to look back before tonight’s match
Brazil is the only team to have played at every World Cup, has won the tournament five times, and leads all nations with 76 wins in 114 World Cup matches. Egypt has won the Africa Cup of Nations a record seven times but is still chasing its first World Cup win.
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Neymar is not included today, but his fitness remains the loudest storyline around Brazil.
What happened to Neymar, why is the forward not part of Brazil’s friendly against Egypt?
Neymar will miss Brazil’s FIFA World Cup warm-up match against Egypt on Saturday as he continues his recovery from a calf injury.
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It is match-day
Hello and welcome to Sportstar’s LIVE coverage of the FIFA World Cup 2026 pre-tournament friendly match between Brazil and Egypt, set to be played in Cleveland on Saturday evening.
Published on Jun 07, 2026
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