Brazil’s World Cup rival Morocco beat UAE, reach Arab Cup final | OneFootball

Morocco is in the grand final of the Arab Cup. The Moroccans, who will face Brazil on June 13th for next year's World Cup, defeated the United Arab Emirates 3-0 on Monday, securing their spot in the competition's final.

The Moroccan team is playing the competition without their main players, as they are active in European football, which is still ongoing. Forward El Berkaoui opened the scoring in the first half, while El Maddioui and Hamdallah extended the lead in the second half.

Also on Monday, Saudi Arabia and Jordan, two teams qualified for the World Cup, will face each other for the other spot in the Arab Cup final. The match between the teams starts at 2 PM (Brasília time).

The grand final of the Arab Cup, held in Qatar, will be on December 18th at the Lusail Stadium, the same venue for the 2022 World Cup final.

Opponent in the World Cup

Fourth place in the last Cup, Morocco will face Brazil in the opening of the 2026 World Cup. Besides Brazilians and Moroccans, Group C of the competition is composed of Haiti and Scotland.

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