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Endrick Comes Off Bench to Win Brazil’s Final World Cup Friendly

The strike signals his return to form, offering Carlo Ancelotti a selection boost before Brazil’s opener.

Overview

  • Brazil beat Egypt 2-1 in Cleveland after Bruno Guimarães opened the scoring, Egypt equalized through Mostafa Ziko, and Endrick scored the winner shortly after halftime.
  • Endrick entered as a second-half substitute and reacted quickest to a loose ball to finish in the 51st minute.
  • After an injury-hit period, Endrick said he is committed to the national team and used a loan to Lyon, where reports credit him with eight goals and seven assists in 21 games.
  • Coach Carlo Ancelotti heavily rotated the squad to test players, with Vinicius Jr starting and playing 45 minutes and creating chances but not recording a goal or assist.
  • Brazil now travel to New Jersey for final preparations ahead of their World Cup opener against Morocco, with the friendly highlighting attacking promise and remaining defensive issues to fix.