World Cup friendly in Tampa, Florida, with Thomas Tuchel hoping to learn something about his squad ahead of the tournament starting

Brazil defeated Egypt 2-1 on Saturday night (6) in its final friendly before its World Cup debut, which will take place next Saturday (13) against Morocco; Bruno Guimarães and Endrick scored for the team, while Zico pulled one back for the African side.

Despite being the better side most the evening, No. 30 Canada surrendered a first-half lead and played to a disappointing 1-1 draw against lower-ranked Ireland in its final tune-up before the global showcase.

The USMNT finished their World Cup preparations with one final friendly on Saturday, as they fought well but came up short in a 2-1 loss to Germany in a 'Send-off Match' in Chicago.

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England manager Thomas Tuchel has named his 26-man squad for this summer's World Cup, with some significant omissions, including Harry Maguire and Cole Palmer, and some brave calls