Brazil and Morocco They shared points with a 1-1 draw in the debut of both for the first day of the Group C in it World Cup 2026. The last semi-finalist of Qatar 2022 had a promising start, but the Scratch He managed to react and, in the second half, did not take advantage of the opponent’s physical loss to achieve a better result.
The match played in New York/New Jersey Stadium It began with an overwhelming supremacy of the African cast in the United States. Those led by Carlo Ancelotti They were overwhelmed by their rival, lost the ball too easily and offered many weaknesses in defensive retreat. It was no coincidence that Ismael Saibari take advantage of this situation to poke between the center backs and define above Alisson before the hydration break (1-0).
The disadvantage deepened the deficiencies of the Yellowgreenwho couldn’t get past half court until his strongest offensive card came to the surface. Vinicius Junior He faced the left wing, hooked towards the middle in the area and He hit a powerful shot that struck down Bono at 31 minutes of play.
All the vertigo and adrenaline of that stage mutated into a less fluid process and without as many arrivals at the goals, added to a greater role for the five-time champion over an opponent who lowered his energy and seemed very tired in the last minutes.
At the end of the match, Carlo Ancelotti analyzed what this point left: “I think we didn’t start the match well, the team was a little nervouswe lost many balls, many duels. The first part was not good. He improved in the second half, it is a difficult game because Morocco “It’s a good team.”
Carletto He assured that they could have had “more control” of the actions, although he left an optimistic outlook: “I am satisfied. We expected a better start, but Morocco is a good rival. Now we must concentrate on the next match.”
On the other hand, Vinicius Junior He left his feelings on the field: “The competition, the debut, is always very difficult, but we have to improve, continue evolving, because the competition is just beginning. This is the World Cup, there will be no easy games.”
On the next date, Brazil will be measured next Friday from 9:30 p.m. (Argentine time) to Haiti in Philadelphia, while Morocco It will be crossed the same day starting at 7 p.m. Scotland in Boston. It is worth remembering that Haitians and Scots clash this Saturday for the first day.
