Endrick came off the bench at half-time in Cleveland and scored seven minutes later, a composed finish from a Raphinha pull-back that gave Brazil a 2-1 win over Egypt and settled the question of who starts as centre-forward against Morocco on June 13.
In College Station, Texas, Lautaro Martínez and Giuliano Simeone scored in a 2-0 win over Honduras as Argentina’s World Cup warmup campaign continued smoothly, though Lionel Messi remained an unused substitute as the coaching staff managed his hamstring.
Neymar stayed in New Jersey and will not feature against Morocco; the CBF confirmed he will undergo a final MRI scan on June 12, one day before the group opener, and that result will determine whether he features at all in the group stage.
Brazil’s Group C opponents Scotland hammered Bolivia 4-0 in Harrison, New Jersey, arriving at their first World Cup since 1998 in confident form: Lawrence Shankland, Scott McTominay and a Ché Adams brace put the game to bed before half-time.
The World Cup opens in four days. For more on all of it, as always, The Rio Times covers Latin America’s full sports landscape.
