Ancelotti admits Brazil must improve after lacklustre draw with Morocco

Carlo Ancelotti on the touchline during the 1-1 draw
Carlo Ancelotti on the touchline during the 1-1 drawDylan Martinez / Reuters

Brazil coach Carlo ⁠Ancelotti says his team must improve after being held to a 1-1 ‌draw by Morocco in their World Cup ‌Group C opener on Saturday, acknowledging ‌an unbalanced and nervous first-half performance.

Vinicius ‌Jr's curled strike cancelled out Ismael Saibari's ‌opener at East Rutherford, New Jersey, leaving both teams with one point from ‌their first match of the ⁠tournament.

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"We ​did not play well: a few challenges, a very imbalanced team, ​we lost several balls and I think we have to do better ⁠in that ​sense," Ancelotti said.

Morocco took the lead in the 21st minute when Saibari finished a swift counter-attack, converting Brahim ‌Diaz's through ball.

Vinicius equalised in the 32nd minute, cutting in from the left and curling a right-footed shot into the top corner.

Brazil - Morocco match momentum
Brazil - Morocco match momentumOpta by StatsPerform

Ancelotti said Brazil improved after halftime following several substitutions, but could not break down Morocco's low block.

"I am not disappointed ‌by this result, and I'm not ​satisfied either," he said, adding ‌that Brazil's starting lineup would not remain unchanged throughout the tournament.

"You don't win a World Cup based on your first match," he said, with ⁠Brazil next ⁠facing Haiti ‌on Friday.

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