FIFA World Cup 2026: Brazil holds fiery Morocco to draw in Group C opener

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Achraf Hakimi of Morocco competes for the shot  against Vinicius Junior of Brazil during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group C lucifer  astatine  New York New Jersey Stadium connected  June 13, 2026

Achraf Hakimi of Morocco competes for the shot against Vinicius Junior of Brazil during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group C lucifer astatine New York New Jersey Stadium connected June 13, 2026 | Photo Credit: Getty Images via AFP

Brazil were ​held to a 1-1 ‌draw by Morocco successful ​their FIFA World Cup ⁠Group C opener connected Saturday (June 13, 2026), with Vinicius Jr's good ‌strike cancelling retired a extremity from Ismael ‌Saibari.

Morocco made the ‌brighter ⁠start and took ⁠the pb successful the 21st infinitesimal erstwhile Saibari finished a ​swift counter-attack, ‌racing done the mediate to person Brahim Diaz's done ball.

FIFA World Cup 2026 | Brazil vs Morocco

They controlled overmuch ‌of the archetypal fractional ​and threatened again earlier Brazil levelled done ⁠a infinitesimal of prime from Vinicius, who chopped ‌in from the near and curled a right-footed changeable into the apical country successful the 32nd minute.

Brazil improved ‌after halftime pursuing respective substitutions ​by coach Carlo Ancelotti, pressing higher and ⁠enjoying much possession. However, they ⁠struggled to interruption down Morocco's debased ‌block arsenic some sides earned a point.

Published - June 14, 2026 05:55 americium IST

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