Brazil take on Morocco this evening with a difficult curtain-raiser to open their World Cup 2026 campaign. Carlo Ancelotti is leading the Selecao this summer, with his mandate simple: win a first World Cup since 2022.
That could be a challenging task, especially when looking at how strong France, Spain, Argentina and Portugal’s squads look, while England could also be potential opponents later on in the tournament if the bracket opens up as expected. But first, they must face the quarter-finalists from Qatar four years ago, Morocco, who are the reigning Africa Cup of Nations champions, despite losing the final earlier this year.
Mohamed Ouahbi’s men were beaten 1-0 by Senegal back in January, with Pape Gueye netting the winner in the final in Rabat, but with Senegal leaving the pitch in protest at a stoppage-time penalty that the hosts were awarded with the scores goalless, Morocco were handed a 3-0 win instead as the result of a forfeit. They will provide stern opposition to the Brazilians this evening, and you can follow all the latest from the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, with our live blog below.
Brazil vs Morocco latest updates
- GOAL! Vinicius lasers home equaliser
- GOAL! Saibari chip opens scoring
- CHANCE! Thiago fluffs big opportunity
FT: Brazil 1-1 Morocco
01:05 , Oli Gent
There we have it. It ends level. A fantastic opening game to Group C.
Brazil 1-1 Morocco
01:02 , Oli Gent
90+8 mins: Free kick, Morocco. Fabinho concedes the foul on Salah-Eddine. A chance for the Atlas Lions, but El Mourabet’s delivery is a waste.
Brazil 1-1 Morocco
Sunday 14 June 2026 00:59 , Oli Gent
90+5 mins: It falls for Danilo down the right with bodies queuing up in the middle, but he goes for goal from the angle rather than squaring it, to Marquinhos’ disbelief!
Brazil 1-1 Morocco
Sunday 14 June 2026 00:58 , Oli Gent
90+3 mins: Cunha delivers the corner, but Bono punches authoritatively.
Brazil 1-1 Morocco
Sunday 14 June 2026 00:55 , Oli Gent
90 mins: 10 added minutes.
Brazil 1-1 Morocco
Sunday 14 June 2026 00:54 , Oli Gent
89 mins: Saibari is replaced by Rahimi.
Brazil 1-1 Morocco
Sunday 14 June 2026 00:51 , Oli Gent
86 mins: The final five minutes, and whatever the fourth official tacks on. Will we find a winner?
Brazil 1-1 Morocco
Sunday 14 June 2026 00:48 , Oli Gent
84 mins: Diop’s backpass sells Bono short and Raphinha is onto it quickly. The Brazil winger catches the keeper with his arm as he goes for the loose ball, but there’s nothing meaningful in that.
Brazil 1-1 Morocco
Sunday 14 June 2026 00:47 , Oli Gent
81 mins: Cunha has been a handful since coming on. He hares into the left channel and goes at the Morocco defence, battling with Bouaddi, but he doesn’t win the corner that he was hoping for.
Brazil 1-1 Morocco
Sunday 14 June 2026 00:45 , Oli Gent
78 mins: Bono goes down and we’ve got an impromptu hydration break. Danilo, the former Nottingham Forest midfielder, is coming on for Guimaraes, while Mazraoui and Ounahi are replaced by Salah-Eddine and Amaimouni.
Brazil 1-1 Morocco
Sunday 14 June 2026 00:40 , Oli Gent
75 mins: A sweeping Morocco move as Saibari finds Mazraoui wide left. The full-back crosses, but Fabinho clears.
Brazil 1-1 Morocco
Sunday 14 June 2026 00:38 , Oli Gent
72 mins: Morocco are still carrying a threat but have just lost that bite in the final third that they had in the first half. Can they refind it?
Brazil 1-1 Morocco
Sunday 14 June 2026 00:33 , Oli Gent
68 mins: The half’s cooling break. A big final 12 minutes to come. What will Ancelotti be saying to his players to gee them up for one final push?
Brazil 1-1 Morocco
Sunday 14 June 2026 00:30 , Oli Gent
65 mins: El Khannouss and Diaz are replaced by Talbi and El Mourabet.
Brazil 1-1 Morocco
Sunday 14 June 2026 00:26 , Oli Gent
62 mins: Paqueta and Thiago are off for Brazil, with Cunha and Henrique on.
Brazil 1-1 Morocco
Sunday 14 June 2026 00:26 , Oli Gent
60 mins: Some sloppy play from both sides despite the slower tempo in possession. The press from both teams, however, is that bit more frantic as we tick over the hour.
Brazil 1-1 Morocco
Sunday 14 June 2026 00:22 , Oli Gent
57 mins: Free kick, Morocco. El Aynaoui takes a chance in the box as he dallies under pressure from Thiago, who clatters the midfielder and gives away a free kick.
Brazil 1-1 Morocco
Sunday 14 June 2026 00:19 , Oli Gent
55 mins: Free kick, Morocco. Hakimi gets blocked off in midfield by Fabinho. A clear foul, simple decision for the referee.
Brazil 1-1 Morocco
Sunday 14 June 2026 00:16 , Oli Gent
52 mins: A great tackle from Santos as Hakimi looked like he was escaping down the right. Vinicius then looks to exploit the space that the Morocco captain has left behind, running at Diop who comes across, but his cut-back isn’t met by anyone in the middle.
Brazil 1-1 Morocco
Sunday 14 June 2026 00:13 , Oli Gent
49 mins: Fabinho with his first intervention, stepping across on the Morocco right to stop Diaz advancing.
Brazil 1-1 Morocco
Sunday 14 June 2026 00:10 , Oli Gent
47 mins: A double change for Brazil, with Fabinho and Danilo coming on to replace Casemiro and Ibanez.
Kick off
Sunday 14 June 2026 00:08 , Oli Gent
46 mins: Back underway.
HT: Brazil 1-1 Morocco
Saturday 13 June 2026 23:53 , Oli Gent
There’s the interval. A big 15 minutes for both managers. Can Ouahbi re-establish Morocco’s dominance? Can Ancelotti master a superb Brazil comeback?
Brazil 1-1 Morocco
Saturday 13 June 2026 23:51 , Oli Gent
45+2 mins: Good save! Brazil are on top now as the ball is delivered for Paqueta in the middle. The former West Ham man goes for the spectacular on the spin, and forces Bono into a top stop. Corner.
Brazil 1-1 Morocco
Saturday 13 June 2026 23:50 , Oli Gent
45 mins: Four added minutes.
Brazil 1-1 Morocco
Saturday 13 June 2026 23:48 , Oli Gent
43 mins: Another yellow for Brazil as Ibanez puts Diaz on the turf with some force.
Brazil 1-1 Morocco
Saturday 13 June 2026 23:44 , Oli Gent
40 mins: A very even contest now as Brazil are finding their threat. Unsurprisingly, it’s coming from that left flank...
Brazil 1-1 Morocco
Saturday 13 June 2026 23:42 , Oli Gent
38 mins: A yellow card for Casemiro, who clatters El Aynaoui in centre-field.
Brazil 1-1 Morocco
Saturday 13 June 2026 23:41 , Oli Gent
36 mins: The Brazil fans have livened up after that moment of magic from Vinicius. Will we see the Selecao start to take control now?
Goal! Brazil 1-1 Morocco
Saturday 13 June 2026 23:36 , Oli Gent
33 mins: It’s there, and that’s all that Vinicius Junior needs! He picks it up in a tad too much space, cuts in onto his right foot, and lasers one into the top corner!
Brazil 0-1 Morocco
Saturday 13 June 2026 23:36 , Oli Gent
32 mins: Brazil keep giving the ball away and Bouaddi wins it back off Casemiro’s toes. The Atlas Lions streak forward once more with Diaz, who looks for the shot, but it cannons off Gabriel. It falls for Hakimi, who blazes over from the follow-up.
Brazil 0-1 Morocco
Saturday 13 June 2026 23:34 , Oli Gent
30 mins: Another Morocco set piece for Brazil to deal with as Hakimi clips one in and El Aynaoui wins the first contact, and it falls for Diaz once more who strikes, but it’s charged down.
Brazil 0-1 Morocco
Saturday 13 June 2026 23:32 , Oli Gent
27 mins: Close! Morocco maraud forward once more as Hakimi drivers into acres of space ahead of him. The right-back gets his head up and goes for goal, but he drags it wide. Brazil are at sixes and sevens at the moment.
Brazil 0-1 Morocco
Saturday 13 June 2026 23:28 , Oli Gent
24 mins: A first cooling break of the game gives Ancelotti time to calm his side down and try and rally a response.
What can they muster before the interval?
Goal! Brazil 0-1 Morocco
Saturday 13 June 2026 23:26 , Oli Gent
21 mins: It’s there, and the Atlas Lions take a shock lead! It’s a straight ball played through the heart of the Brazil defence by Diaz, and Saibari takes over, lofting over the onrushing Alisson into the net!
Brazil 0-0 Morocco
Saturday 13 June 2026 23:24 , Oli Gent
20 mins: The delivery comes out for Vinicius on the edge of the box, and he wants to hit it first time, but it won’t fall for the winger.
Brazil 0-0 Morocco
Saturday 13 June 2026 23:23 , Oli Gent
19 mins: Corner, Brazil. Really good from the Selecao as they win the ball high off Ounahi through Ibanez, and then it’s fizzed into the box for Vinicius. But he can’t get his shot off as Hakimi recovers to concede the corner!
Brazil 0-0 Morocco
Saturday 13 June 2026 23:22 , Oli Gent
18 mins: Brazil are growing into this one as they enjoy their first real period of possession. They’re starting to get control of the ball now.
Brazil 0-0 Morocco
Saturday 13 June 2026 23:18 , Oli Gent
14 mins: Chance! Vinicius gets to the byline after runniing at Hakimi, and he looks to stand it up for Thiago in the middle. The striker tries to glance it towards the far post, but he gets it all wrong!
Brazil 0-0 Morocco
Saturday 13 June 2026 23:15 , Oli Gent
10 mins: Careless! Paqueta loses the ball too easily from Marquinhos, and Ounahi is into it, weaving his way between bodies but he should have got his shot away as he goes down under three challenges! No free kick, and Brazil escape.
Brazil 0-0 Morocco
Saturday 13 June 2026 23:14 , Oli Gent
9 mins: Free kick, Brazil. Morocco spring forward really nicely again with Bouaddi involved, and Diaz blasts one towards goal. It ricochets into the air and Hakimi challenges Gabriel in the air, but he clatters the Arsenal man and it’s a free kick.
Brazil 0-0 Morocco
Saturday 13 June 2026 23:11 , Oli Gent
7 mins: Close! Morocco are knocking on the door as Mazraoui jinks past Ibanez and looks for El Aynaoui on the edge of the area, but Gabriel blocks it well. The Atlas Lions are on top here.
Brazil 0-0 Morocco
Saturday 13 June 2026 23:10 , Oli Gent
6 mins: A lovely bit of skill from Paqueta to skip past Mazraoui, but he can’t beat the Manchester United defender for the second time, as the Morocco left-back recovers well.
Brazil 0-0 Morocco
Saturday 13 June 2026 23:08 , Oli Gent
4 mins: Free kick, Morocco. El Khannouss shows quick feet against Ibanez, and Morocco have a chance to swing a set piece in here. The former Leicester man will take this one. Thiago clears for Brazil.
Brazil 0-0 Morocco
Saturday 13 June 2026 23:06 , Oli Gent
3 mins: Some tactical observations for you early doors. It’s 4-2-3-1 for Brazil, with Guimaraes next to Casemiro, and Paqueta the more advanced No10. Vinicius is on the left, with Raphinha off the right. Expect Guimaraes to have a bit of licence to get forward and join attacking moves, while Douglas Santos will hold the width as Vinicius moves inside off the left to get close to Thiago up top.
Kick off!
Saturday 13 June 2026 23:04 , Oli Gent
1 min: We’re underway.
Five minute warning!
Saturday 13 June 2026 22:55 , Oli Gent
The players are on their way out, and it’s time for the anthems.
Ten minutes to kick off!
Saturday 13 June 2026 22:51 , Oli Gent
Who will win this one?
Can they repeat the feat?
Saturday 13 June 2026 22:45 , Oli Gent
Morocco made history when they became the first African country to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup in Qatar and have since won the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. The Atlas Lions have never won their opening game at a World Cup, drawing and losing three apiece.
Good record
Saturday 13 June 2026 22:39 , Oli Gent
Brazi’s record against African sides is excellent.
They have won seven of their eight meetings at World Cups. Morocco will hope to draw inspiration from Cameroon in 2022 by becoming just the second African side to topple the Selecao at the tournament.
History makers - again
Saturday 13 June 2026 22:25 , Oli Gent
Brazil are making history once again by extending their record as the only country to have featured at every World Cup since the 1930 inception.
The Selecao have featured - including this one - at 23 tournaments, and they are chasing a sixth world title.
Stat attack part two
Saturday 13 June 2026 22:20 , Oli Gent
Morocco will be aiming to become just the second African nation to defeat Brazil at the World Cup.
Stat attack
Saturday 13 June 2026 22:15 , Oli Gent
Brazil are unbeaten in their last 20 World Cup opening matches and can extend that remarkable run to 21 games, a streak that would stretch back 92 years to 1934.
How to pronounce Brazilian names!
Saturday 13 June 2026 22:10 , Oli Gent
Quite useful, actually.
How do you pronounce the Brazilian team’s names? 🇧🇷 pic.twitter.com/0LO4OMIp25
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Players have arrived!
Saturday 13 June 2026 22:03 , Oli Gent
Touchdown at the MetLife Stadium.
Arrivals!
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Morocco lineup
Saturday 13 June 2026 21:55 , Oli Gent
Morocco XI: Bono; Hakimi, Diop, Riad, Mazraoui; Bouaddi, El Ayanaoui, Diaz, Ounahi, El Khannouss: Saibari
Subs: El Kajoui, Tagnaouti, Salah-Eddine, Belammari, El Ouahdi, Halhal, Aguerd, Amrabat, El Mourabet, Abde, Amaimouni, Rahimi, Talbi, Yassine, El Kaabi
Brazil lineup
Saturday 13 June 2026 21:52 , Oli Gent
Brazil XI: Alisson; Ibanez, Marquinos, Gabriel, Douglas Santos: Casemiro, Guimaraes, Paqueta; Raphinha, Thiago, Vinicius
Subs: Ederson, Weverton, Sandro, Bremer, Danilo, Pereira, Wesley, Fabinho, Danilo Santos, Endrick, Martinelli, Henrique, Cunha, Rayan
Time for teams...
Saturday 13 June 2026 21:40 , Oli Gent
The teams are out in five minutes...
Who will start for these two?
Around the grounds
Saturday 13 June 2026 21:32 , Oli Gent
Switzerland are taking on Qatar this evening.
How are they getting on?
They’re cuirrently 1-0 up with 65 minutes played, after Breel Embolo’s opener.
Brazil predicted lineup
Saturday 13 June 2026 21:22 , Oli Gent
Who might Ancelotti plump for this evening?
We’ve had a stab...
Brazil vs Morocco match odds
Saturday 13 June 2026 21:15 , Oli Gent
Here are the latest odds and offers for this game...
Head to head
Saturday 13 June 2026 21:07 , Oli Gent
This will be the second meeting between these nations at a World Cup, with the previous coming at France ‘98. Brazil won that tie 3-0 thanks to goals from Ronaldo, Rivaldo and Bebeto.
Brazil wins: 2
Morocco wins: 1
Draws: 0
Standard Sport prediction
Saturday 13 June 2026 21:00 , Oli Gent
Brazil come into this tournament with high expectations and dreams of the World Cup. While they open the tournament against their toughest group stage opposition, they will be fully intent on topping the group by the end of the night.
Free-scoring victories over Panama and Croatia have them on song ahead of the tournament, while Morocco have laboured to a draw with Norway and beat Madagascar and Burundi in previous outings.
We expect Don Carlo to issue an unequivocal statement of intent.
Brazil to win, 3-1.
Morocco team news
Saturday 13 June 2026 20:52 , Oli Gent
Morocco captain Achraf Hakimi was injured when he was named to the squad, but has since shaken off that issue and is expected to start here.
Bad news was confirmed on Thursday, though, as Nayef Aguerd and Abde Ezzalzouli pulled out of the squad through injury. Angers’ Amine Sbaï and Marwane Saadane of Saudi Pro League side Al Fateh have been called up as their replacements.
Noussair Mazraoui of Manchester United is nursing a shoulder injury but is expected to feature here nonetheless.
Ex-Chelsea winger Hakim Ziyech was a surprise exclusion from the squad, but the youngster Bilal El Khannouss is expected to shine in his absence.
Morocco squad: Yassine Bounou, Munir El Kajou, Ahmed Reda Tagnaouti, Achraf Hakimi, Noussair Mazraoui, Nayef Aguerd, Chadi Riad, Issa Diop, Anass Salah-Eddine, Zakaria El Ouahdi, Redouane Halhal, Youssef Belammari, Sofyan Amrabat, Azzedine Ounahi, Neil El Aynaoui, Bilal El Khannouss, Ismael Saibari, Samir El Mourabet, Ayyoub Bouaddi, Gessime Yassine, Brahim Díaz, Ayoub El Kaabi, Abde Ezzalzouli, Soufiane Rahimi, Chemsdine Talbi, Ayoube Amaimouni
Brazil team news
Saturday 13 June 2026 20:45 , Oli Gent
Midfielder Ederson, who is due to join Manchester United later this summer, was a late call-up to the squad, replacing the injured Wesley.
Neymar is not thought to be fully fit as he came into camp carrying a muscular injury.
Brazil squad: Alisson Becker, Ederson, Weverton, Marquinhos, Gabriel Magalhaes, Gleison Bremer, Leo Pereira, Roger Ibanez, Wesley Franca, Danilo, Alex Sandro, Douglas Santos, Casemiro, Bruno Guimaraes, Fabinho, Danilo, Lucas Paqueta, Vinicius Jr, Raphinha, Matheus Cunha, Luiz Henrique, Gabriel Martinelli, Neymar, Endrick, Rayan, Igor Thiago
How to watch
Saturday 13 June 2026 20:37 , Oli Gent
TV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on BBC One, with coverage starting at 10.30pm BST ahead of an 11pm kick-off.
Live stream: UK viewers can also catch the contest live online via the BBC iPlayer app or website.
Hello and welcome!
Saturday 13 June 2026 20:30 , Oli Gent
... to Standard Sport’s LIVE coverage of Brazil vs Morocco from the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
The Selecao open their campaign against the semi-finalists from four years ago.
Stay tuned for all the updates, with kick off at 11pm BST.
