World Cup Warm-ups: Argentina and Brazil Both Victorious

Key news for the 2026 World Cup.

(Central News Agency, Cleveland, 6th, combined foreign reports) With the World Cup about to kick off, teams are holding their final warm-up matches. Defending champions Argentina easily beat Honduras 2-0 today, while Brazil defeated African qualifiers Egypt 2-1.

According to AFP, Argentina dominated the match, with goals from Lautaro Martinez and Giuliano Simeone. Star player Lionel Messi sat on the bench, but coach Lionel Scaloni did not put him in the game.

Messi suffered a hamstring injury on May 24, and Scaloni wants him to rest fully and recover quickly to participate in the upcoming group stage. Although Messi was sidelined for this match, Argentina's 'friendly match winning streak' has been extended to a terrifying 18 consecutive wins.

The match's somewhat沉闷 pace suddenly erupted in the 37th minute. Argentina's Nicolas Tagliafico was fouled in the penalty area, and Inter Milan forward Martinez converted the penalty kick to give Argentina a 1-0 lead.

In the 54th minute, Martinez created another scoring opportunity, using a clever heel pass to assist Simeone, who made it 2-0.

In the other match, Brazil vs. Egypt, Brazil won their final warm-up 2-1. They will face 2022 World Cup semi-finalist Morocco on the 13th, while Egypt will face Belgium on the 15th.

Brazil's young star Endrick and Bruno Guimaraes each scored a goal, providing a perfect end to their World Cup warm-up campaign.

The team led by coach Carlo Ancelotti defeated Panama 6-2 in Rio de Janeiro last Sunday.

Brazil is in Group C for this World Cup, facing Morocco, Scotland, and Haiti. Egypt, the African qualifier, is in Group G and will face Belgium, followed by New Zealand and Iran.

Ancelotti made eight substitutions at halftime, including 19-year-old Endrick. He spent the latter half of last season on loan from Real Madrid to Lyon. This talented young player quickly showed his quality, changing the score to 2-1 for Brazil. (Editor:屈享平) 1150607