Ibrahimovic calls for Morocco player to be sent off v Brazil at World Cup | OneFootball

Hakimi made a hard challenge on Vini Jr in Brazil vs Morocco match

The Brazil National Team opened its World Cup campaign with a 1-1 draw against Morocco last Saturday (13). However, Brazil fans were ‘angry’ with the refereeing after Hakimi’s dangerous foul on Vinicius Júnior. Former striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic said the Moroccan full-back should have been sent off.

— When I saw the play, my first reaction was simple: the referee should step in and send him off. It’s not about reputation or the moment of the game, but the player’s safety. The attacker had gone past him, the danger was obvious, and the contact came far too late -, said Ibrahimovic.

What happened in the play that led to Ibrahimovic’s complaints?

In the 48th minute of the first half, Hakimi mistimed the ball and stamped on Vini Jr’s ankle during a Brazil attack. However, the match referee, Slovenian Slavko Vincic, did not caution the Morocco player with a card and also did not award a foul to the Brazil National Team.

How did Brazil vs Morocco go?

Brazil’s World Cup debut did not go the way fans were expecting. That is because, just 21 minutes into the first half, Ismael Saibari took advantage of a fine pass and, noticing Alisson coming off his line, chipped the ball over the goalkeeper to open the scoring.

After that, Morocco still had chances to extend the lead, but could not do so. However, in their last opportunity of the first half, Brazil equalized through Vini Jr, after a spectacular play by the former Flamengo player.

Right at halftime, Ancelotti made some changes to the Brazil National Team, and they worked. The ‘Seleção’ managed to take more control of the match and ‘dominated’ the contest. Even so, the match ended 1-1.

What is Brazil’s situation in World Cup Group C?

With the 1-1 scoreline, Brazil and Morocco moved to one point each. Scotland got off to the best start in Group C by beating Haiti 1-0. That means the Scots have three points, while the Haitians remain on zero.

When is Brazil’s next match?

The Brazil National Team is now preparing to face Haiti this Friday (19), in the second round of the World Cup group stage. The match kicks off at 9:30 PM (Brasília time), at Lincoln Financial Field, in Philadelphia.

As tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details of the match between Brazil and Haiti through its website and social media. However, Globo (free-to-air TV), SporTV (pay TV), GE TV (YouTube), Cazé TV (YouTube), SBT (free-to-air TV) and N Sports (pay TV) will broadcast the Brazil National Team’s match.

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