World Cup: Flamengo have 1 survivor from the last Brazil v Morocco | OneFootball

Brazil and Morocco face off in the opening match of World Cup Group C

Brazil and Morocco face each other this Saturday (13) in the opening match of the World Cup Group C. Thus, the teams meet again after three years. Among the Flamengo players, only Lucas Paquetá was in that friendly.

In addition to Paquetá, three other Rubro-Negros are available for Brazil for this Saturday’s match (13). Léo Pereira, Danilo and Alex Sandro, however, were left out of that 2023 FIFA international window, which ended in a 2-1 Moroccan victory in Africa.

What was Brazil’s lineup in the last meeting with Morocco?

Coach Ramon Menezes lined up: Weverton; Emerson Royal, Roger Ibañez, Militão and Alex Telles; Casemiro, Andrey Santos and Lucas Paquetá; Rony, Rodrygo and Vinicius Jr.

In 2023, however, Paquetá was still at West Ham (ENG). Even so, the current Rubro-Negro can help the team avoid making the same mistakes this Saturday (13) as they did three years ago. On that occasion, Abdelhamid Sabiri and Boufal scored Morocco’s goals, while Casemiro pulled one back.

Will Lucas Paquetá start at the World Cup?

In the two warm-up friendlies for the tournament, the Ninho do Urubu academy graduate started only against Egypt. However, the battle for places in midfield is fierce between Danilo, the number 8, and Bruno Guimarães.

However, all signs point to Alex Sandro and Danilo starting at left-back and right-back, respectively. Thus, Léo Pereira will be on the bench, while Gabriel Magalhães and Marquinhos are expected to form the center-back pairing.

What time do Brazil and Morocco play?

With four Flamengo players available, the Brazilian National Team faces Morocco starting at 7 p.m. (Brasília time) this Saturday (13). Thus, the ball will roll at MetLife Stadium, in the United States, for World Cup Group C.

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