Morocco beat Paraguay, but Brazil's other rivals stumble pre-Copa | OneFootball

Haiti, Morocco, and Scotland, Brazil’s three opponents in the 2026 World Cup group stage, were all in action this Tuesday. The three teams are alongside the Brazilian National Team in Group C of the tournament. The top two teams in each group advance to the round of 32.

Morocco came away with a win over Paraguay, while Haiti and Scotland stumbled in their pre-World Cup friendlies.

The results of Brazil’s rivals

The first of Brazil’s opponents to take the field this Tuesday was Haiti. In a friendly against Iceland at BMO Field in Toronto, Canada, the Haitian side fell behind but fought back to earn a 1-1 draw late on. Sigurdsson opened the scoring, while Isidor equalized in the 43rd minute of the second half.

Morocco, meanwhile, which will be Brazil’s opponent in its opening match, beat Paraguay — featuring Palmeiras players Maurício, Gustavo Gómez, and Sosa, as well as São Paulo’s Bobadilla — 2-1 at Stade Bollaert-Delelis in Lens, France. Morocco’s Khannouss and Aynaoui scored, while Paraguay’s Caballero, formerly of Santos, pulled one back.

Scotland, on the other hand, was beaten. The Scots lost 1-0 to Ivory Coast at Hill Dickinson Stadium in Liverpool, England, thanks to a goal from Nicolas Pépé.

It is worth noting that these matches were the last for all three national teams before the final World Cup squad announcement. The lists must be submitted to FIFA by the end of May.

📋 Match summary?🔵⚪ SCOTLAND 0 x 1 IVORY COAST 🟠⚪🟢

🏆 Competition: International Friendly 🏟️ Venue: Hill Dickinson Stadium, Liverpool (England) 📅 Date: March 31, 2026 (Tuesday) ⏰ Time: 3:30 p.m. (Brasília time)

GOAL

The goal of the match

The game’s first and only goal came in the 12th minute of the first half. Nicolas Pépé played a through ball to Wahi, who hit it first-time inside the box and struck the post. On the rebound, Pépé simply tapped it into the back of the net.

Brazil’s World Cup fixtures

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