Brazil vs Egypt LIVE, FIFA World Cup pre-tournament friendly match: BRA 0-0 EGY; Neymar absent as Ancelotti’s Brazil face Salah-led Egypt


BRA vs EGY: Watch all LIVE updates from the 2026 FIFA World Cup friendly match between Brazil and Egypt, to be played at Huntington Bank Field in Cleveland, Ohio.

Updated: Jun 07, 2026 02:54 IST

Brazilian forward Neymar recognizes 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) | Photo credit: MAURO PIMENTEL

Brazilian forward Neymar recognizes 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) | Photo credit: MAURO PIMENTEL

Welcome to Sportstar’s live coverage of the pre-tournament friendly match between five-time world champions Brazil and Egypt in Ohio on Sunday

Tonight’s match will give Brazilian head coach Carlo Ancelotti another chance to assess his squad for the Group C opener against Morocco on June 14. Brazil will be without Neymar, who continues his recovery from a calf injury, but the match provides Brazil with a useful test against a compact and experienced Egypt.

For Egypt, the match will be part of the preparation for a long-awaited return to the World Cup. Hossam Hassan’s side, who are in Group G with Belgium, Iran and New Zealand, will look to tighten their structure before starting their campaign against Belgium.

Competition details:

Location: Huntington Bank Field in Cleveland, Ohio.
Kick-off: 3:30 AM (IST), 6:00 PM local time.

Brazil will play as an XI for tonight’s friendly match

Alisson (GK), Wesley, Marquinhos, Ibanez, Douglas Santos, Casemiro, Bruno Guimaraes, Raphinha, Lucas Paqueta, Vinicius, Igor Thiago

  • The full story of Hossam

    Hossam Hassan scored the goal that sent Egypt to the 1990 World Cup. Now, at the age of 59, he will take the country as coach to the 2026 edition.

  • Brazil and Egypt at the upcoming World Cup

    Brazil is in Group C with Morocco, Haiti and Scotland, starting against Morocco on June 13. Egypt is in Group G with Belgium, New Zealand and Iran, and starts against Belgium on June 15.

  • A bit of history to look back on before tonight’s game

    Brazil is the only team to have played in every World Cup, having won the tournament five times and leading all countries with 76 wins in 114 World Cup matches. Egypt has won the Africa Cup of Nations seven times but is still chasing its first World Cup victory.

  • Neymar is out today, but his fitness remains the loudest storyline in Brazil.

    What happened to Neymar, why is the forward not part of Brazil’s friendly against Egypt?

    Neymar will miss Brazil’s warm-up match against Egypt on Saturday as he recovers from a calf injury.

  • It’s competition day

    Hello and welcome to Sportstar’s LIVE coverage of the Brazil-Egypt friendly match ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, to be played in Cleveland on Saturday evening.

Published on June 7, 2026





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