Endrick's second-half strike secured victory for Carlo Ancelotti's side after Bruno Guimaraes's earlier goal was cancelled out by Mostafa Zico, with both players benefiting from errors at Huntington Bank Field.

Brazil went ahead after just seven minutes as Guimaraes dispossessed Mohanad Lasheen on the edge of his own box before coolly slotting into the bottom-right corner.

However, just four minutes later, Marquinhos played a blind pass back to Alisson, which was intercepted by Zico, who showed great composure himself to score past the Liverpool goalkeeper.

Brazil had plenty of chances to restore its lead before half-time, but Vinicius Junior, Raphinha and Igor Thiago were all denied by Mostafa Shobeir in the Egypt goal.

Ancelotti made eight substitutions at half-time, and they paid off as Endrick scored just minutes after coming off the bench, sweeping home from Raphinha's cutback after brilliant work from the Barcelona man on the left wing.

After failing to score in six FIFA World Cup qualifying matches, 19-year-old Endrick proved his worth for Ancelotti with his winner shortly after his entrance.

Naturally, a lot of the talk ahead of Brazil's tournament opener against Morocco on 14 June (AEST) is centred on the fitness of Neymar, but it is clear Ancelotti's attack can survive without the Santos man should the MRI scans he is scheduled for provide bad news, with Gabriel Martinelli also appearing after his celebrations with Arsenal.

Egypt suffered its first defeat since losing to Nigeria in the third-place play-off at the Africa Cup of Nations in January, with its next game being its 2026 FIFA World Cup opener against Belgium on 16 June (AEST).