Brazil v Morocco LIVE: Five-time World Cup winners get campaign underway without Neymar

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·13 juin 2026

Brazil v Morocco LIVE: Five-time World Cup winners get campaign underway without Neymar

(Reuters)

Brazil begin their bid for a sixth World Cup crown against Morocco, in an intriguing Group C clash that comes before Scotland face Haiti later in Boston.

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Carlo Ancelotti’s side are among several highly fancied for the sprawling tournament, which takes place across the USA, Canada and Mexico, but they face a challenge from surprise semi-finalists in the 2022 edition, Morocco.

The Atlas Lions - who were controversially awarded the Afcon title off the pitch after farcical scenes in the final against Senegal - are now managed by Mohamed Ouahbi after the highly regarded Walid Regrarui resigned, but they remain a dark horse to be wary of.

Brazil were hit by a slew of injuries before the tournament, with the likes of Eder Militao, Rodrygo, and Estevao ruled out, while the Selecao will also be without Neymar for this game after their all-time top scorer suffered an injury set-back.