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Brazil and Morocco have faced each other three times in history

The Brazil National Team takes the field this Saturday (13) to face Morocco in the opening round of the World Cup group stage. With that in mind, Coluna do Fla decided to look back at the last meeting between the teams, which ended in a win for the Moroccans.

The last match between Brazil and Morocco took place on March 25, 2023, at Ibn Batouta Stadium, in a friendly. On that occasion, the African side came out on top 2-1. Sofiane Boufal and Abdelhamid Sabiri scored for Morocco, while Casemiro pulled one back for the Seleção.

What were the lineups for Brazil and Morocco?

Brazil: Weverton; Emerson Royal, Ibañez, Militão and Alex Telles; Casemiro, Lucas Paquetá, Andrey Santos and Rodrygo; Rony and Vinicius Júnior. Coach: Ramon Menezes.

Morocco: Bono; Hakimi, Mazraori, Nayef Aguerd and Romain Saiss; Sofyan Amrabat, Bilal El Khannouss and Azzedine Ounahi; Ziyech, Youssef En-Nesyri and Boufal. Coach: Hoalid Regragui.

How did Brazil come into the friendly against Morocco?

It is worth noting that Brazil was going through a tense period at the time. That is because, after Tite was dismissed following the team’s elimination from the 2022 World Cup, Ramon Menezes was serving as interim coach of the Brazil National Team. In addition, Neymar was recovering from an ankle injury and, because of that, missed the match.

Have Brazil and Morocco played other matches?

Yes! In addition to the warm-up friendly in 2023, Brazil and Morocco have played two other matches, both won by Brazil. On October 9, 1997, Brazil beat Morocco 2-0, with two goals from Denílson, also in a friendly.

The most important clash between Brazil and Morocco took place on June 16, 1998. On that occasion, the national teams met in the World Cup group stage, held in France. At the Stade de la Beaujoire in Nantes, Brazil won 3-0, with goals from Ronaldo, Rivaldo and Bebeto.

When do Brazil and Morocco face each other?

Brazil and Morocco face each other this Saturday (13) in a match valid for the opening round of the World Cup group stage. Kickoff is set for 7:00 PM Brasília time, at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.

As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details of the match between Brazil and Morocco through its website and social media. Meanwhile, 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 debut.

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