Brazil and Egypt are set to play a friendly match as part of their preparations for the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026. The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) announced that the match will take place at Huntington Bank Field in Cleveland on June 6, just five days before the start of the tournament in the United States, Mexico, and Canada.
Prior to this encounter, Brazil will also engage in a friendly against Panama at the Maracana Stadium on May 31 as their last home pre-World Cup warmup. Brazil, a five-time world champion, is scheduled to kick off its Group C campaign against Morocco on June 13, followed by matches against Haiti on June 19 and Scotland on June 24.
Egypt, the most successful team in the Africa Cup of Nations with seven titles, will begin their FIFA World Cup journey against Belgium on June 15. They will also face New Zealand on June 21 and Iran on June 26 in Group G. The North African team, led by star player Mohamed Salah, aims to showcase its prowess in the tournament.
The upcoming friendly match between Brazil and Egypt adds to their historical encounters, with Brazil having won all six previous matches between the two teams. Notably, their clash during the 2009 Confederations Cup saw Brazil emerge victorious with a 4-3 scoreline, featuring goals from Kaká, Luís Fabiano, and Juan.
