Brazil and Morocco draw 1–1 at the start of Group C at the 2026 World Cup

Brazil and Morocco began their World Cup campaign with an entertaining draw.

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Brazil and Morocco drew 1–1 in the opening match of Group C at the 2026 World Cup.

With more determination than quality, both sides are pushing for the win.

Brazil and Morocco are both pushing for a winner in the closing minutes.

Ten minutes of stoppage time are being played.

Goalscorer Ismael Saibari has been substituted and replaced by Soufiane Rahimi.

The final five minutes of the match are being played. Both teams are showing signs of fatigue.

Brazil, boosted by their substitutions, look slightly stronger than Morocco, which continue to hold firm defensively.

Yassine Bounou is receiving medical treatment after a collision with Raphinha.

Ayoube Amaimouni-Echghouyab and Anass Salah-Eddine come on in place of Noussair Mazraoui and Bilal El Khannouss.

Danilo Santos comes on in place of Bruno Guimarães.

The African side is feeling the fatigue, not only due to the effort but also because of the stifling heat.

The game becomes somewhat disjointed.

The final 20 minutes of the match are being played. Brazil are stronger than Morocco at this stage.

Second cooling break of the game is underway!

Chemsdine Talbi and Samir El Mourabet come on in place of Brahim Díaz and Azzedine Ounahi.

Fabinho is off the pitch after a knock that caused bleeding to his face.

Matheus Cunha and Luiz Henrique come on, replacing Igor Thiago and Lucas Paquetá.

There are 30 minutes of play left, plus stoppage time added by the Slovenian referee.

The match becomes scrappy and disrupted.

The substitutions have worked well for Brazil, who are now pushing for a second goal.

With Raphinha contained by Noussair Mazraoui, Vinícius Júnior remains Brazil’s main attacking outlet.

Brazil begin to show a more attacking approach in this second half.

Fabinho and Danilo come on, replacing the booked Casemiro and Ibañez.

The second 45 minutes between Brazil and Morocco are underway!

Morocco dominated much of the first half with possession and lateral passing, and was more decisive in the attacking area. A fine goal from Ismael Saibari opened the scoring after beating Alisson Becker.

However, a stunning goal from Vinícius Júnior with a precise right-footed finish levelled the match.

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In an entertaining match, Brazil and Morocco are level at 1–1 at the end of the first half.

Four additional minutes are being played.

Morocco appear to have felt the impact of Vinícius Júnior’s goal.

Ibañez receives the second booking of the match.

The final five minutes of the first half are being played.

Casemiro receives the first yellow card of the match.

Perhaps undeservedly, Brazil have levelled the match with a stunning goal from Vinícius Júnior. Everything is level in New York.

Vinícius Júnior, with an individual effort, levels the match.

Brahim Díaz and Achraf Hakimi are causing major problems for Brazil.

Morocco are pushing for a second goal.

Play resumes, with Morocco still leading.

The first hydration break of the match is taking place.

Ismael Saibari lifted the ball over Alisson Becker to open the scoring for Morocco.

Ancelotti’s team is gradually taking control of the ball and is starting to threaten the Moroccan goal.

Igor Thiago had a header but failed to make contact. Brazil look unrecognizable.

Approaching the first 15 minutes, it is all the African side. High pressing from Morocco.

Ibañez is being consistently beaten by opposing players.

Neil El Aynaoui fired a weak shot, and the ball was deflected. Achraf Hakimi also attempted a cross-shot, which was also deflected.

The African side is keeping possession of the ball, though without creating much danger so far.

Morocco are looking to take control of the game, which has started at a very fast pace.

Brazil vs Morocco is underway at New York Stadium!!!

With great respect, the crowd listens to the national anthems of both Brazil and Morocco.

Marquinhos is the captain of Brazil, while Achraf Hakimi is the captain of Morocco.

Everything is ready for Brazil and Morocco to begin their 2026 World Cup campaign.

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Both teams continue with their pre-match warm-ups while awaiting for the start of the match.

Of the 26-player squad presented for the World Cup, 20 players were born overseas.

Only six were born in Moroccan territory: Ahmed Reda Tagnaouti, Marwane Saadane, Youssef Belammari, Azzedine Ounahi, Soufiane Rahimi, Amine Sbai, and Ayoub El Kaabi.

Slowly, fans begin to take their seats in the stadium, with a large crowd expected for this crucial match between Brazil and Morocco.

Temperatures are expected to reach around 86°F, along with high humidity throughout the match.

Just as Brazil have key absences at this World Cup, Youssef En-Nesyri is not playing for Morocco in this tournament.

Coach Mohamed Ouahbi opted to include other young talents in the squad instead, bringing different qualities to the team.

Neymar’s injury has put his return to the national team on hold. The last time he played for Brazil was on October 17, 2023, against Uruguay away from home.

In that match, he suffered a serious knee injury and has since been ruled out of international call-ups.

This is the lineup Morocco will field for their debut match:

Yassine Bounou; Achraf Hakimi, Issa Diop, Chadi Riad, Noussair Mazraoui; Ayyoub Bouaddi, Neil El Aynaoui; Brahim Diaz, Azzedine Ounahi, Bilel El Khanouss; Ismael Saibari.

These are the 11 players selected by Ancelotti for his debut as Brazil manager at the World Cup:

Alisson; Roger Ibanez, Marquinhos, Gabriel Magalhaes, Douglas Santos; Casemiro,  Bruno Guimaraes; Raphinha, Lucas Paqueta, Vinicius Jr; Igor Thiago.

Brazil will wear their traditional yellow shirt with blue shorts. Morocco, meanwhile, will wear a red shirt and green shorts.

Whether due to injuries or technical decisions, Carlo Ancelotti will be without several key players for this squad.

Estevao is not participating in this tournament, nor are players such as Richarlison, Eder Militao, Rodrygo, and Thiago Silva.

The only World Cup meeting between Brazil and Morocco took place at the 1998 World Cup in France.

At that time, Brazil defeated the African side 3–0, with goals from Ronaldo, Rivaldo and Bebeto.

The match between Brazil and Morocco will be played at New York Stadium, better known as MetLife Stadium. The venue has a capacity of 82,500 and is expected to be packed with fans.

Brazil and Morocco are two of the favorites in Group C, which also includes Haiti and Scotland, who will play after this match concludes.

The officiating team for this match will come from Slovenia. The referee will be Slavko Vinčić, assisted by assistant referees Tomaž Klančnik and Andraž Kovačič. The fourth official will be Sandro Schärer, from Switzerland.

In the VAR room will be Bastian Dankert (Germany), with assistance from Willy Delajod (France).

The match between Brazil and Morocco is scheduled to kick off at 6:00 PM ET.

Fans in the United States can watch the game on Fubo, DirecTV Stream, Sling Blue, Hulu + Live TV, and Peacock Premium.

Welcome to another live blog here at Bolavip. On this occasion, we will be bringing you minute-by-minute coverage of everything that happens in the match between Brazil and Morocco, two national teams aiming to go far at the 2026 World Cup.

Carlo Ancelotti makes his debut as Brazil head coach in this tournament, while Achraf Hakimi and company look to make a statement.

Stay tuned for every detail from this exciting matchup!