Brazil National Team to Hold Final Test Before World Cup Against Egypt in the USA. On Saturday, Brazil will face Egypt in Cleveland. This is the last warm-up match before the start of the World Cup. The game will take place at Huntington Park Field and will be broadcast on Globo, geTV and SporTV.
On Saturday, June 6, in Cleveland (USA), Brazil's national team will play their final friendly before the World Cup — their opponent will be Egypt. The match will take place at Huntington Park Field and kick off at 19:00 Brazilian time. For Brazil, it's the last chance to test the squad and tactics before the tournament begins, where they will face Morocco, Haiti, and Scotland in Group C.
Brazil comes into the match after a confident 6-2 victory over Panama last week in Rio de Janeiro. Egypt, meanwhile, continues preparations for the World Cup, where they hope to reach the knockout stage for the first time. In official encounters, Brazil has never lost to Egypt: the South Americans have a 2-0 win in a friendly and a dramatic 4-3 victory in the opening match of the 2015 Confederations Cup.
The match will be broadcast on several platforms: Globo (free-to-air TV), geTV (YouTube), and SporTV (cable TV) will all air the game. This coverage allows fans to follow the match in any convenient format. The starting lineups have already been announced: Brazil will start with Alisson, Wesley, Ibañez, Marquinhos, Douglas Santos, Casemiro, Bruno Guimarães, Lucas Paquetá, Raphinha, Igor Thiago, and Vinicius Jr. Egypt will start with Mostafa Shobeir, Mohamed Hany, Mohamed Hamdi, Yasser Ibrahim, Ahmed Fatouh, Marwan Attia, Mohanad Lasheen, Ziko, Mahmoud Trézéguet, Haytham, and Omar Marmoush.
The referee team is fully represented by Mexico: main referee Adonai Escobedo, assistants Ibrahim Martinez and Maximiliano Gomez, with Carlos Rivero in charge of VAR. Egypt will begin their World Cup campaign on June 15 against Belgium and will also play Iran and New Zealand in the group stage. For both teams, the match in Cleveland is not just a test of tactics but also an opportunity to gauge their readiness for the tournament against an opponent with a different style of play.
In recent years, interest in international friendlies has grown significantly, especially against the backdrop of major tournaments. Analysis by russpain.com indicates that such matches often serve as a platform for coaches to make unexpected decisions and give new players a chance to showcase their abilities. For comparison, a recent match in England between Liverpool and Chelsea ended with a narrow victory for the hosts, which also sparked discussion among fans — you can read more about this in the article about the tense game at Anfield. In the lead-up to the World Cup, every such event takes on added significance, as even unofficial games can influence the final decisions of the coaching staff.
For reference: Brazil is traditionally considered one of the favorites in world tournaments, while Egypt has yet to progress beyond the group stage. Both teams have players competing in leading European leagues. Interest in the match in Cleveland is further fueled by the fact that, for many players, this is the last chance to convince the coaches to include them in the starting lineup for the World Cup.
