Brazil v Morocco: Brazil's record against opening Cup rivals | OneFootball

The national teams have already faced each other three times in history

Brazil begins its 2026 World Cup campaign this Saturday (13) at 7 p.m. (Brasília time) at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. The opener will be against Morocco, an opponent with whom Brazil has a limited head-to-head history.

The overall record shows three matches between Brazil and Morocco. The Brazilians hold the edge with two wins, but the most recent meeting ended in defeat for the five-time world champions.

The only World Cup meeting between the teams came in the 1998 edition in France. Brazil’s 3-0 win, with goals from Ronaldo, Rivaldo, and Bebeto, secured early qualification for the round of 16. Zagallo lined up Taffarel; Cafu, Júnior Baiano, Aldair, Roberto Carlos; César Sampaio (Doriva), Dunga, Leonardo, Rivaldo (Denílson); Ronaldo and Bebeto (Edmundo) for that match.

The most recent memory, however, is a setback. In March 2023, Morocco beat Brazil 2-1 in a friendly played in Tangier. Brazil, under interim coach Ramon Menezes, started Weverton; Emerson Royal, Éder Militão, Ibañez, Alex Telles; Casemiro, Andrey Santos, Lucas Paquetá; Rodrygo, Vinícius Júnior, and Rony. Sofiane Boufal and Abdelhamid Sabiri scored for the home side, while Casemiro pulled one back.

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Brazil and Morocco face each other this Saturday (13) in the first round of the World Cup group stage. The clash at MetLife Stadium is scheduled for 7 p.m. (Brasília time).

As usual, Coluna do Fla will provide coverage through its website, YouTube, and social media. In addition, Globo and SBT on free-to-air TV, SporTV (pay TV), GETV (Globoplay), and CazéTV (YouTube) will broadcast the match live.

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