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The World Cup is here, and Group C starts with this highly competitive match between Brazil and Morocco.
Carlo Ancelotti has a Brazil team full of attacking talent, and it will be interesting to see how far Vinicious Jnr and co can go.
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Morocco will be looking to put a calamitous African Cup of Nations final behind them as they start their World Cup campaign. They reached the semi-finals of the last World Cup and will be hoping to go one better this year.
Brazil v Morocco key information
• Date: Saturday, June 13
• Kick-off time: 23:00 BST
• Venue: MetLife Stadium, New Jersey
• Referee: Slavko Vinčić
• VAR: N/A
• TV channels: BBC (UK)
• Odds: BRA (13/20) - DRAW (11/4) - MOR (9/2)
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Brazil team news
Brazil's all-time leading scorer, Neymar, was suffering from a calf injury in the lead-up to the tournament. His inclusion was said to be in doubt, but the 34-year-old is said to be making "good progress" in his recovery.
Manchester United-bound midfielder Ederson has come into the side to replace the injured Wesley in the World Cup squad.
Brazil predicted lineup v Morocco, (4-2-3-1)
Coach: Carlo Ancelotti
Alisson; Douglas Santos, Gabriel, Marquinhos, Alex Sandro; Bruno Guimarães, Casemiro; Vinícius Jr., Lucas Paquetá, Raphinha; Igor Thiago.
Morocco team news
Morocco will be without Ez Abde and Nayef Aguerd for their World Cup opener against Brazil after both suffered injuries in the recent friendly against Norway. The duo have been replaced in the squad by Amine El Sebaï and Marwan Saadane, while Noussair Mazraoui remains a doubt after also picking up a knock in that match.
Morocco predicted lineup v Brazil, (4-2-3-1)
Coach: Mohamed Ouahbi
Bono; Hakimi, Riad, Diop, Salah-Eddine; Amrabat, Ounahi, El Aynaqui; Brahim Díaz, El Kaabi, Rahimi.
Where to watch?
In the UK, this match between Brazil and Morocco will be shown live on the BBC. The match will also be able to be streamed through the iPlayer.
Head-to-Head record
Brazil and Morocco have only met once in a competitive fixture, back in the 1998 World Cup, where Brazil were 3-0 winners. More recently, they met in a friendly in 2023, which Morocco won 2-1.
Taking the overturned result from the AFCON Final as a win, Morocco have not lost any of their last 29 matches in all competitions, including three wins in their last four games (1D).
Brazil have won their last three games, last losing to France in a friendly in March.
Odds for Brazil vs Morocco
Brazil are the favourites to win this game, coming in at 13/20 at bet365. A draw is at 11/4 with a Morocco win at 9/2.
Odds correct at time of writing, subject to change.
FIFA World Cup 2026
The 2026 World Cup will be held from June 11th to July 19th in the United States, Canada and Mexico. The tournament will feature 48 national teams and will be played in 16 modern stadiums.
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