FIFA World Cup

Brazil vs Morocco, 2026 FIFA World Cup, Group Stage

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Brazil
  • 32': Vinícius Júnior
FT
1 - 1
Morocco
  • 21': Ismael Saibari

Vinícius Júnior but Brazil held at WC by impressive Morocco

Vinícius Júnior scored an equalizing goal in the 32nd minute, giving five-time champion Brazil a 1-1 draw against Morocco on Saturday.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Brahim Díaz (Morocco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 2': Foul by Douglas Santos (Brazil).
  • 3': Foul by Roger Ibañez (Brazil).
  • 3': Bilal El Khannouss (Morocco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Brahim Díaz (Morocco) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Neil El Aynaoui (Morocco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Azzedine Ounahi.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Bilal El Khannouss (Morocco) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Azzedine Ounahi.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Raphinha (Brazil) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Casemiro.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Brahim Díaz (Morocco) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bilal El Khannouss.
  • 9': Foul by Achraf Hakimi (Morocco).
  • 9': Gabriel Magalhães (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Neil El Aynaoui (Morocco).
  • 10': Casemiro (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Ismael Saibari (Morocco) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Neil El Aynaoui.
  • 12': Foul by Ayyoub Bouaddi (Morocco).
  • 12': Bruno Guimarães (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Roger Ibañez (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Ismael Saibari (Morocco).
  • 14': Attempt missed. Igor Thiago (Brazil) header from very close range misses to the right.
  • 15': Neil El Aynaoui (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Igor Thiago (Brazil).
  • 19': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Achraf Hakimi.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Lucas Paquetá (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
  • 21': Goal! Brazil 0, Morocco 1. Ismael Saibari (Morocco) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Brahim Díaz with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 23': Delay in match for a drinks break.
  • 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 26': Foul by Achraf Hakimi (Morocco).
  • 26': Vinícius Júnior (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bilal El Khannouss following a fast break.
  • 29': Foul by Lucas Paquetá (Brazil).
  • 29': Brahim Díaz (Morocco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 29': Attempt missed. Neil El Aynaoui (Morocco) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Ismael Saibari (Morocco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Brahim Díaz.
  • 30': Attempt saved. Brahim Díaz (Morocco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Alisson Becker (Brazil).
  • 31': Attempt missed. Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 32': Goal! Brazil 1, Morocco 1. Vinícius Júnior (Brazil) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Bruno Guimarães.
  • 34': Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 34': Foul by Vinícius Júnior (Brazil).
  • 37': Neil El Aynaoui (Morocco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Foul by Casemiro (Brazil).
  • 37': Casemiro (Brazil) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 39': Foul by Neil El Aynaoui (Morocco).
  • 39': Lucas Paquetá (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 42': Foul by Neil El Aynaoui (Morocco).
  • 42': Lucas Paquetá (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Roger Ibañez (Brazil).
  • 43': Brahim Díaz (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Roger Ibañez (Brazil) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Raphinha (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45': Foul by Bilal El Khannouss (Morocco).
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Lucas Paquetá (Brazil) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Yassine Bounou (Morocco). Assisted by Douglas Santos with a cross.
  • 45'+2': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Yassine Bounou.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Marquinhos (Brazil) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Raphinha with a cross following a corner.
  • 45'+4': Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Lucas Paquetá (Brazil).
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Brazil 1, Morocco 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Brazil. Danilo replaces Roger Ibañez.
  • 45': Substitution, Brazil. Fabinho replaces Casemiro.
  • 45': Second Half begins Brazil 1, Morocco 1.
  • 46': Attempt missed. Bruno Guimarães (Brazil) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 47': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Noussair Mazraoui.
  • 48': Attempt blocked. Marquinhos (Brazil) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Raphinha with a cross.
  • 48': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Azzedine Ounahi.
  • 49': Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 49': Foul by Bruno Guimarães (Brazil).
  • 52': Attempt saved. Igor Thiago (Brazil) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Yassine Bounou (Morocco). Assisted by Lucas Paquetá.
  • 54': Foul by Fabinho (Brazil).
  • 54': Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Foul by Bilal El Khannouss (Morocco).
  • 56': Lucas Paquetá (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Igor Thiago (Brazil).
  • 57': Neil El Aynaoui (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Raphinha (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Noussair Mazraoui (Morocco).
  • 61': Ayyoub Bouaddi (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Vinícius Júnior (Brazil).
  • 61': Substitution, Brazil. Matheus Cunha replaces Lucas Paquetá.
  • 62': Substitution, Brazil. Luiz Henrique replaces Igor Thiago.
  • 63': Bruno Guimarães (Brazil) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Foul by Ismael Saibari (Morocco).
  • 65': Substitution, Morocco. Samir El Mourabet replaces Azzedine Ounahi.
  • 65': Substitution, Morocco. Chemsdine Talbi replaces Brahim Díaz.
  • 66': Foul by Noussair Mazraoui (Morocco).
  • 66': Luiz Henrique (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Ismael Saibari (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Gabriel Magalhães (Brazil).
  • 68': Delay in match for a drinks break.
  • 70': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 72': Offside, Morocco. Ismael Saibari is caught offside.
  • 74': Foul by Fabinho (Brazil).
  • 74': Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Raphinha (Brazil) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Yassine Bounou (Morocco). Assisted by Vinícius Júnior.
  • 78': Delay in match because of an injury Yassine Bounou (Morocco).
  • 80': Substitution, Morocco. Anass Salah-Eddine replaces Noussair Mazraoui.
  • 80': Substitution, Morocco. Ayoube Amaimouni-Echghouyab replaces Bilal El Khannouss.
  • 80': Substitution, Brazil. Danilo Santos replaces Bruno Guimarães.
  • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 82': VAR Decision: Other Decision Cancelled.
  • 84': Delay in match because of an injury Yassine Bounou (Morocco).
  • 85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 89': Substitution, Morocco. Soufiane Rahimi replaces Ismael Saibari.
  • 90': Foul by Vinícius Júnior (Brazil).
  • 90': Ayyoub Bouaddi (Morocco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90': Matheus Cunha (Brazil) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Neil El Aynaoui (Morocco).
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 10 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Vinícius Júnior (Brazil) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Achraf Hakimi (Morocco).
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Danilo Santos (Brazil) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Raphinha.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Achraf Hakimi.
  • 90'+3': Corner, Brazil. Conceded by Soufiane Rahimi.
  • 90'+3': Attempt saved. Danilo Santos (Brazil) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Yassine Bounou (Morocco). Assisted by Luiz Henrique.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Gabriel Magalhães.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Fabinho (Brazil).
  • 90'+7': Samir El Mourabet (Morocco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+9': Attempt missed. Neil El Aynaoui (Morocco) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 90'+9': Attempt saved. Ayoube Amaimouni-Echghouyab (Morocco) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner by Alisson Becker (Brazil).
  • 90'+9': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Alisson Becker.
  • 90'+11': Second Half ends, Brazil 1, Morocco 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Brazil 1, Morocco 1.

Statistics

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14 Fouls 16
0 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
2 Corner Kicks 6
4 Saves 2
48.6 Possession 51.4
14 SHOTS 12
3 ON GOAL 5
0.2 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
419 Accurate Passes 449
486 Passes 514
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.9
2 Accurate Crosses 4
15 Crosses 16
0.1 Cross % 0.3
52 Long Balls 36
17 Accurate Long Balls 18
0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
6 Blocked Shots 3
18 Effective Tackles 13
26 Tackles 23
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
5 Interceptions 5
17 Effective Clearances 23
17 Clearances 23

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup

Venue: MetLife Stadium
Location: East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA
Attendance: 80,663

FIFA World Cup Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Brazil 3 +6 7
2 Morocco 3 +3 7
3 Scotland 3 -3 3
4 Haiti 3 -6 0
Full Standings

Line-Ups

BRA Brazil (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Alisson Becker (GK)
3 Gabriel Magalhães
4 Marquinhos
16 Douglas Santos
24 Roger Ibañez Yellow Card
11 Raphinha
8 Bruno Guimarães
5 Casemiro Yellow Card
25 Igor Thiago
7 Vinícius Júnior
20 Lucas Paquetá
Brazil Substitutes:
Matheus Cunha, Ederson, Rayan, Léo Pereira, Fabinho, Éderson, Luiz Henrique, Gabriel Martinelli, Danilo, Alex Sandro, Endrick, Danilo Santos, Bremer, Weverton.

MAR Morocco (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Yassine Bounou (GK)
18 Chadi Riad
14 Issa Diop
3 Noussair Mazraoui
2 Achraf Hakimi
8 Azzedine Ounahi
6 Ayyoub Bouaddi
24 Neil El Aynaoui
11 Ismael Saibari
23 Bilal El Khannouss
10 Brahim Díaz
Morocco Substitutes:
Ahmed Reda Tagnaouti, Amine Sbaï, Chemsdine Talbi, Soufiane Rahimi, Ayoube Amaimouni, Gessime Yassine, Samir El Mourabet, Anass Salah-Eddine, Ayoub El Kaabi, Marwane Saadane, Sofyan Amrabat, Youssef Belammari, Zakaria El Ouahdi, Munir El Kajoui, Redouane Halhal.

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