In the first match of Group C of the 2026 World Cup, Brazil and Morocco played 1:1. It was a great match in the first half, but goals and chances were lacking in the rest. Morocco was a slightly better opponent, but it did not materialize in the right way.
Morocco had the first big chance in the match. After a good penetration on the left side, Mazraoui crossed in front of the goal, where Neil El Aynaoui got to the shot. He shot low, but not strong enough, so Gabriel eliminated the danger without any major problems. Morocco continued with the initiative, and Brazil came in front of the rival’s goal for the first time in the 14th minute, Vinicius Junior broke through the left side and made an ideal pass in front of the goal, but Igor Thiago missed the ball. Seven minutes later, Morocco took the lead. Brahim Diaz sent a perfect pass through the middle, Ismail Saibari received it, escaped the players of Brazil, goalkeeper Alisson came out, and Saibari lobbed it masterfully for 1:0. The Moroccans didn’t stop, in the 27th minute they started a counterattack, Hakimi received the ball and went through the middle, and he shot, and the ball went just wide of the post.
Brazil had a hard time finding a way to Brazil’s goal, but in the 32nd minute, Vinicius Junior played a double pass with Bruno Guimares, and then knocked the ball into the net from an angle from the left side from about eight meters. By the end of the half, it was 1:1.
In the rest of the match, the pace dropped, and only Brazil threatened more dangerously around the 75th minute, through Raphinha, but Bono saved it. In the 99th minute, Alisson was careful and saved a Moroccan player’s shot, so it remained 1:1 until the end.
BRAZIL – MOROCCO 1:1
Stadium: MetLife Stadium, New Jersey. Viewers: 80,663. Judge: Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia). Sagittarians: 0:1 – Saibari (21), 1:1 – Vinicius Junior (32). Yellow cards: Casemiro, Ibanez (Brazil).
BRAZIL: Alisson; Marquinhos, Gabriel Magalhaes, Roger Ibaez (46. Danilo), Douglas Santos; Casemiro (46. Fabinho), Bruno Guimaraes (80. Danilo Santos), Lucas Paqueta (61. Cunha); Raphinha, Igor Thiago (62. Luiz Henrique), Vinícius Junior. Selector: Carlo Ancelotti.
MOROCCO: Bounou; Hakimi, Issa Diop, Chadi Riad, Mazraoui (80. Salah-Eddine); Bouaddi, El Aynaoui, El Khannouss (80. Amiamouni), Ounahi (65. El Mourabet), Saibari (89. Rahimi); Brahim Diaz (65. Talbi). Selector: Mohamed Ouahbi.
