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Fifteen years ago, Brazil faced Egypt with Alex Sandro on the pitch; the teams meet again this Saturday (06)

Brazil and Egypt face off this Saturday (06) in the final friendly before the World Cup. The teams last met in November 2011. Curiously, only one player from the current national team squad is still among those called up: Alex Sandro, from Flamengo.

Fifteen years ago, Alex Sandro started in Brazil’s 2-0 win, with goals from Jonas, formerly of Grêmio and Benfica (POR). Other familiar faces to the Rubro-Negra Nation also took part in that match. Check out the lineup: Diego Alves, Daniel Alves, Thiago Silva, David Luiz and Alex Sandro; Fernandinho, Bruno César, Hernanes and Lucas Leiva; Hulk and Jonas.

On the bench, Brazil also had: Neto, Fábio, Luisão, Adriano (full-back), Sandro, Elias, Kléber, Dudu and Willian. The team was coached by Mano Menezes, who now manages the Peru national team and, two years after this friendly, would go on to coach Flamengo.

WILL ALEX SANDRO START THIS SATURDAY?

Despite the coincidence, Alex Sandro will not have the chance to repeat his starting role from 15 years ago. That is because coach Carlo Ancelotti confirmed he will give Douglas Santos a chance, and he will start in the match scheduled for 7 p.m. (Brasília time). However, two Flamengo players will represent the club from the opening whistle.

Léo Pereira will start in defense; this will be the fourth straight game in which the Flamengo idol is among Carlo Ancelotti’s starting 11. Finally, Lucas Paquetá, who stood out in the last friendly against Panama, will also start against Egypt.

WHAT TIME IS BRAZIL VS EGYPT, AFTER ALL?

With TV Globo broadcasting it live across Brazil on free-to-air TV, the five-time world champions take the field starting at 7 p.m. (Brasília time). Coluna do Fla, of course, will bring details of the match, highlighting how the rubro-negro players perform in the clash with Egypt.

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