Where to watch and likely line-ups: Brazil v Morocco at World Cup | OneFootball

Brazil National Team begins its road to a sixth World Cup title this Saturday (13)

The 2026 World Cup is about to begin for the Brazil National Team! This Saturday (13), Brazil faces Morocco at 7 p.m. (Brasília time) in the opening round of the tournament at MetLife Stadium. With that, Coluna do Fla brings you all the details about the match, including probable lineups, officiating, and much more.

How is Brazil coming into its World Cup opener?

Brazil has only one absence for the match against Morocco. It is Neymar, who is recovering from a grade-two calf injury suffered on May 17. In addition, before the opening match, Wesley was ruled out of the World Cup after a thigh muscle injury, and Éderson was called up as his replacement.

What about Morocco?

Morocco, meanwhile, had to deal with two major withdrawals for the World Cup. That is because center back Nayef Aguerd and forward Abde Ezzalzouli suffered injuries and would not recover in time. On the other hand, Mazraoui, who had been doubtful, was cleared for the opener against Brazil.

What are the probable lineups for Brazil and Morocco?

Carlo Ancelotti kept the core of the team unchanged during training this week in New Jersey. Thus, Brazil is expected to take the field with the following names: Alisson; Danilo, Marquinhos, Gabriel Magalhães and Alex Sandro; Casemiro, Bruno Guimarães and Lucas Paquetá; Raphinha, Vini Junior and Matheus Cunha.

In addition, Morocco comes in ‘under pressure’ after its surprising performance at the 2022 World Cup, where it was eliminated in the semifinals. As a result, Mohamed Ouahbi’s probable lineup is: Bono; Hakimi, Diop, Riad and Mazraoui; Bouaddi and El Aynaoui; Brahim Díaz, Ounahi and Sbaï (Talbi); Saibari.

Who will officiate the Brazil vs Morocco match?

Where to watch Brazil vs Morocco?

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

Davi Esteves’ opinion on Brazil vs Morocco

Morocco is the toughest opponent the Brazil National Team will face during the World Cup group stage. In other words, starting the tournament with a win against the main ‘rival’ for the top spot in the group is important for Brazil. After all, Carlo Ancelotti’s team will head into the matches against Haiti and Scotland with more confidence.

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