Brazil Vs. Egypt, 2011 International Friendly: Samba Boys Take Down Bob Bradley’s Egypt

Game Date/Time: Monday, November 14, 12:00 pm ET, 5:00 pm GMT

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Brazil defeated Gabon 2-0 in their last friendly encounter. While Egypt should theoretically be a step-up in competition, they’re an aging side who was terrible in their most recent competitive tournament and they’ve just hired a new manager. One has to wonder why Brazil, the most popular and famous national team in the world, isn’t playing slightly better competition.

Bradley hasn’t had a lot of time with his team, so don’t write him off if they get crushed by mighty Brazil on Monday. Mano Menezes doesn’t have his full first-choice side, but he’s taking a very strong team to Doha, featuring the likes of Porto’s Hulk, Liverpool’s Lucas Leiva, Lazio’s Hernanes and Barcelona’s Daniel Alves.