The forward was brought on in the second 45 minutes and netted the decider in the friendly that held in Cleveland, United States (US).
Brazil scaled through Egypt 2-1 in a warm-up friendly ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026; the game took place at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland on Saturday 6 June, 2026.
Endrick, Real Madrid forward, came on and scored the winner for the Green-Yellow in the 51st minute after taking advantage of a loose ball in the box that ended up in the net.
The South American nation took the lead early, in the 8th minute, through Newcastle United midfielder, Bruno Guimaraes, but, the Pharaohs fought back and found the leveller in the 11th minute through left winger, Mostafa Ziko.
Real Madrid winger, Vinicius Junior, was part of Coach Carlo Ancelotti’s starting lineup and featured in the first 45 minutes.
The substitutions made by the former Everton manager yielded positive outcomes as the winner came six (6) minutes after the break.
The game was Brazil’s last friendly prior to the kick off of the FIFA World Cup 2026, which start on Thursday 11 June, 2026 and ends on Sunday 19 July, 2026.
In another friendly, Harry Kane’s goal handed Thomas Tuchel’s England a lone goal victory over New Zealand; the Bayern Munich forward netted the goal in the 2nd minute of first half additional time with an assist from Tottenham Hotspur full-back, Djed Spence.
Results:
| International Friendlies – Saturday 6 June, 2026 |
| Canada 1-1 Ireland |
| Belgium 5-0 Tunisia |
| Romania 2-1 Wales |
| Portugal 2-1 Chile |
| USA 1-2 Germany |
| Switzerland 1-1 Australia |
| England 1-0 New Zealand |
| Bolibia 0-4 Scotland |
| Brazil 2-1 Egypt |
Kane’s reaction to England’s slim win over New Zealand
In his reaction via X, forward, Harry Kane, described the friendly as an “important preparation” for the World Cup. He expressed happiness being with “the boys” and thanked fans for their “support” for the Three Lions on Saturday.
Kane wrote: “Great to be back out there with the boys, important preparation for the World Cup. Thank you to the fans who came out to support us.”
Photo: Endrick celebrates after netting the winner for Brazil in the friendly against Egypt on Saturday 6 June, 2026 in Cleveland | REAL MADRID
