Flamengo chief Boto warns on Morocco, downplays Brazil World Cup slip-up | OneFootball

What did Flamengo’s José Boto say about the Brazil vs Morocco match?

The Brazil National Team drew 1-1 with Morocco last Saturday (13) in their opener at the 2026 World Cup. The result, however, did not surprise José Boto, Flamengo’s football director, who had high praise for the Moroccan team.

— I really liked the Morocco national team, so it doesn’t surprise me, nor does it surprise me that Brazil drew. I don’t think it’s a bad result; I actually think it’s a good result for Brazil, and a good result for Morocco as well. In the end, the result does not surprise me — he said, before concluding:

— The draw did not surprise me because of Morocco’s quality, which we all know about, and especially us Portuguese, because of what they did to us at the World Cup in Qatar. It is a really very good team, tactically well organized, with players who are technically very strong and very quick — Boto concluded to the Spanish newspaper ‘Diario AS’.

Why does Boto know Morocco’s quality?

Flamengo director José Boto does not have good memories of Morocco. That is because, at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, the African team eliminated Portugal in the quarterfinals with a 1-0 win, thanks to a goal by En-Nesyri.

How did the Brazil vs Morocco match go?

Brazil’s World Cup opener did not go the way fans were expecting. That is because, just 21 minutes into the first half, Ismael Saibari latched onto a brilliant pass and, noticing Alisson coming off his line, chipped the ball over the goalkeeper to open the scoring.

After that, Morocco still had chances to extend the lead, but could not do so. However, with their last opportunity of the first half, Brazil equalized through Vini Jr, after a spectacular play by the former Flamengo player.

Right at halftime, Ancelotti made some changes to the Brazil National Team, and they worked. The ‘Seleção’ managed to take more control of the game and ‘dominated’ the match. Even so, the game ended 1-1.

What is Brazil’s situation in World Cup Group C?

With the score ending 1-1, Brazil and Morocco are both on one point. As a result, Scotland moved ahead in Group C after beating Haiti 1-0. That means the Scots have three points, while Haiti remain on zero at the bottom of the group.

What is Brazil’s next match?

The Brazil National Team is now preparing to face Haiti this Friday (19) in the second round of the World Cup group stage. Kickoff is set for 9:30 PM (Brasília time) at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.

As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details of the match between Brazil and Haiti through its website and social media. However, Globo (free-to-air TV), SporTV (pay TV), GE TV (YouTube), Cazé TV (YouTube), SBT (free-to-air TV) and N Sports (pay TV) will broadcast the Brazil National Team’s next match.

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