Brazil, Morocco Draw, Final Match Stats, Highlights & World Cup Group C Scenarios
Brazil and Morocco played to a 1-1 draw to open their Group C campaigns at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The match was billed as one of the top opening contests of the group stage. It delivered in terms of overall quality and how tough it was both sides to break each other down.
The result gave both teams a point in Group C.
Group C Standings
- Brazil - 1 point (0 goal differential)
- Morocco - 1 point (0 GD)
- Haiti
- Scotland
Morocco took the lead in the 21st minute by way of Ismael Saibari.
The PSV Eindhoven midfielder made a perfect run through two Brazil's defenders and delivered a lovely chip over Alisson.
Brazil wasn't down for long, as Vinicius Junior produced one of the best individual efforts of the first three days of the tournament in the 32nd minute.
The two sides combined for 27 shots, but only eight of them made their way on target. All of the match stats can be found here on FIFA.com.
Morocco had the most dangerous scoring opportunity deep into second-half stoppage time.
Both sides will turn to their easier Group C games against Haiti and Scotland after securing one point.
Haiti and Scotland face each other on Saturday night in Foxboro. Both teams are expected to lose to Brazil and Morocco.
The story moving forward in Group C is which one of Brazil or Morocco can score the most goals to win the group with seven points on the goal differential tiebreaker. That would be the case if no surprises occur on Matchdays 2 and 3.
