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The Brazil national football team is set to take on Egypt in an international friendly at Huntington Bank Field, Ohio.

The match between Brazil and Egypt will kick off at 05:00 WIB on Sunday morning (7 June 2026).

Brazil holds a dominant record against Egypt in their previous meetings.

Carlo Ancelotti’s Brazil side recently demolished Panama 6-2 in a warm-up game on Sunday, with goals coming from Vinicius Junior, Casemiro, Rayan, Lucas Paqueta, Igor Thiago, and Danilo for the Selecao.

Panama managed two goals through an own goal by Matheus Cunha and a strike from Carlos Harvey, slightly narrowing the margin of defeat.

Brazil are eager to improve on their World Cup performances after being knocked out in the quarterfinals in both 2018 and 2022.

This year, they are placed in Group C alongside African champions Morocco (14 June), Haiti (20 June), and Scotland (25 June).

The friendly against Egypt is seen by Brazil as a crucial preparation ahead of their World Cup opener against Morocco, as they expect Egypt to play a similar tactical style to the North African side.

Meanwhile, Egypt enters this match with strong momentum ahead of the World Cup, having defeated Saudi Arabia 4-0, drawn 0-0 with Spain, and beaten Russia 1-0 in their last three international friendlies.

The highly anticipated clash against five-time world champions Brazil will provide Egypt with a valuable test before their tournament campaign begins.

Egypt is drawn in Group G at the World Cup, where they will face Belgium (15 June), New Zealand (22 June), and Iran (27 June).

As one of North Africa’s most successful footballing nations and a seven-time Africa Cup of Nations winner, Egypt will aim to make a deep run in North America in the coming weeks.

Brazil vs Egypt Head-to-Head and Statistics

The head-to-head record between these two sides is heavily in Brazil’s favour, with Brazil winning all six of their previous encounters against Egypt.

The last meeting between the two nations took place in 2011, where Brazil secured a 2-0 victory in a friendly match.

Egypt has qualified for four World Cup tournaments, including this one, while Brazil remains the record holder with five World Cup titles.

Brazil vs Egypt Match Prediction

Both teams are expected to rotate their squads to test different combinations and maintain player fitness ahead of the World Cup kickoff.

As in most of their matches, Brazil will likely dominate possession and employ a high-pressing attacking style.

Brazil’s signature counter-attacks are expected to feature prominently against Egypt, who are likely to adopt a low defensive block to contain their opponents.

The Pharaohs will look to exploit the space behind Brazil’s attacking full-backs.

We anticipate goals from both sides, but Brazil are expected to come out on top after 90 minutes.

Predicted Score: Brazil 3-1 Egypt