Brazil starting spot: Paquetá has the edge on Bruno Guimarães stats | OneFootball

Brazil face Morocco in their first Group C match of the World Cup

The Brazil National Team begin the World Cup against Morocco this Saturday (06). Among the Flamengo players available is Lucas Paquetá, who is battling for a spot in midfield. One of his rivals is Bruno Guimarães, who trails the Flamengo player in this year’s numbers.

Paquetá vs Guimarães, in 2026:

The numbers include both club and national team data. As such, neither player has been sent off in the first five months of 2026. The statistics are from OGol.

Can Lucas Paquetá and Bruno Guimarães play together?

Despite the competition, the pair can play together for the Brazil National Team, as they did against Egypt in last Saturday’s friendly (06). On that occasion, Brazil’s midfield had three players, but all signs point to Carlo Ancelotti going back to using only two midfielders against Morocco.

In addition to Paquetá, Danilo and Alex Sandro could represent Flamengo in the starting lineup for the opener. Center back Léo Pereira, however, is expected to be an option on the bench, since the starting center-back pairing should be Gabriel Magalhães and Marquinhos.

What time is Brazil vs Morocco?

With Bruno Guimarães and Paquetá available, the Brazil National Team face Morocco from 7:00 p.m. (Brasília time) this Saturday (13). The match will be played at MetLife Stadium in the United States, for Group C of the World Cup.

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