Morocco Hold Brazil to 1–1 Draw in Group C Opener as Saibari and Vinícius Júnior Trade First‑Half Goals

By Emmanuel Godwin - Chief Editor
3 Min Read

Morocco and Brazil have shared points in their opening Group C encounter at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Softfootball gathered that Ismael Saibari opened the scoring in the 21st minute, before Real Madrid forward Vinícius Júnior who had Praised Morocco as a Benchmark Ahead of Brazil’s World Cup Opener equalised for Brazil in the 32nd minute.

Morocco Hold Brazil to 1–1 Draw in Group C Opener as Saibari and Vinícius Júnior Trade First‑Half Goals - Photo Credit : FIFA World Cup, X
Morocco Hold Brazil to 1–1 Draw in Group C Opener as Saibari and Vinícius Júnior Trade First‑Half Goals – Photo Credit : FIFA World Cup, X

With this draw and Scotland defeating Haiti 1–0, Brazil now sit third in Group C. Brazil dominated large stretches of the match, finishing with over 54% possession, but despite their control, Morocco stood their ground with discipline and structure.

Here are the players ratings gathered by Softfootball;

Player Ratings

Brazil

PlayerPositionRating
Alisson BeckerGK6.5
Roger IbañezRB6.7
MarquinhosCB6.9
GabrielCB6.9
Douglas SantosLB7.7
Lucas PaquetáRM7.1
Bruno GuimarãesCM7.0
CasemiroCM6.5
RaphinhaLM6.8
Igor ThiagoST6.5
Vinícius JúniorST7.3

Morocco

PlayerPositionRating
Ismael SaibariST7.7
Bilal El KhannoussLW7.6
Azzedine OunahiAM7.3
Brahim DíazRW7.1
Ayyoub BouaddiDM7.1
Neil El AynaouiDM7.4
Noussair MazraouiLB7.4
Chadi RiadCB7.2
Issa DiopCB6.6
Achraf HakimiRB7.5
Yassine BounouGK7.4
Samir El MourabetDM6.2
Chemsdine TalbiRW6.1
Anass Salah‑EddineLB5.9
Ayoube Amaimouni‑EchghouyabRW6.2
Soufiane RahimiST

Match Summary

  • Goals:
    • Morocco — Saibari (21′)
    • Brazil — Vinícius Júnior (32′)
  • Possession:
    • Brazil — 54%
    • Morocco — 46%
  • Top Performers:
    • Douglas Santos (7.7) — Brazil’s standout
    • Ismael Saibari (7.7) — goalscorer and constant threat
    • Achraf Hakimi (7.5) — defensive leader
    • Bilal El Khannouss (7.6) — creative spark
    • Vinícius Júnior (7.3) — Brazil’s equaliser

Brazil will now have to prove a point in their next match, as they must win their second Group C encounter against Haiti, who are currently bottom of the group. The match will be played on Saturday, 20 June, at 01:30 GMT.

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