By FRANCO PANIZO
Former U.S. men's national team head coach Bob Bradley made his managerial debut for Egypt on Monday, and the result was not a good one.
Brazil spoiled Bradley's first game in charge of the Pharoahs, winning 2-0 in a friendly played in Doha, Qatar. Jonas Oliveira scored in each half of a game that Bradley considered a useful experience despite Egypt's lackluster performance against a Brazil side missing most of its top players.
Along with marking Bradley's debut, the friendly saw Egypt's Ahmed Hassan tie the world record for most international appearances. Hassan's second-half cameo gave him 178 caps in his career, tying him with former Saudia Arabia goalkeeper Mohammad Al Deayea.
Bradley and Egypt are scheduled to play Brazil again in another friendly in February.
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