{"id":213730,"date":"2026-06-14T06:55:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-14T06:55:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/brazil-battle-back-to-draw-with-morocco-in-2026-world-cup-clash-live-updates-and-reaction-the-athletic-the-new-york-times\/"},"modified":"2026-06-14T06:55:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-14T06:55:11","slug":"brazil-battle-back-to-draw-with-morocco-in-2026-world-cup-clash-live-updates-and-reaction-the-athletic-the-new-york-times","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/brazil-battle-back-to-draw-with-morocco-in-2026-world-cup-clash-live-updates-and-reaction-the-athletic-the-new-york-times\/","title":{"rendered":"Brazil battle back to draw with Morocco in 2026 World Cup clash: Live updates and reaction – The Athletic – The New York Times"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Jack Lang, Amy Lawrence <\/em>and Adam Crafton<\/em> have unpacked this match, delving into:
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Brazil struggle in World Cup draw with Morocco: Will teams fear the five-time champions?
Brazil are now unbeaten in their opening match in the last 21 World Cups (W17 D4), dating back to 1938! Morocco had a real chance to end that streak, which is twice as long as any other nation's, today.
Meanwhile, Morocco are now unbeaten in their last five World Cup group-stage matches (W2 D3), their longest run in this round of the tournament, surpassing their previous record of four games (W1 D3) between 1970 and 1986.
A good, balanced approach to that game from Ouahbi who knows his side had enough of the ball to win the game but appreciates the quality of the players in the Brazil squad, reserving special praise for Vinicius Jr<\/strong>. He knows better than anyone that his players can improve as the tournament develops but an opening draw against Brazil \u2014 in front of a largely Brazilian-supporting crowd \u2014 isn't to be sniffed at. As I mentioned earlier, Morocco have what it takes to go deep at this World Cup, and their manager knows exactly what they need to improve for the upcoming games.
While he was happier with his team's performance than Carlo Ancelotti, Morocco manager Mohamed Ouahbi echoed similar sentiments about having wanted to win today's Group C opener.
"If you\u2019re asking me if I want to have the same trajectory (as reaching the semi-final at the 2022 World Cup), no I want to go beyond the semi-final. It\u2019s one point but we wanted more. One is good enough but we will improve.<\/em><\/strong>
"I'm not disappointed \u2014 that's what I told the players. This match was high level and we need to correct what we did wrong for the next match."<\/em><\/strong>
And he too had a word for the fans who made themselves heard despite being heavily outnumbered: "I don\u2019t know if there were only 20 per cent Moroccans, but I could hear them very loudly \u2014 it felt like there were many more. I hope they had fun watching a great match and I hope it continues throughout the tournament."<\/em><\/strong>
Achraf Hakimi <\/strong>made his 11th appearance for Morocco at the World Cup in this match, equalling the most by an African player in the competition's history, level with Cameroon's Fran\u00e7ois Omam-Biyik and Ghana's Asamoah Gyan.
Illustrating Nancy's <\/em>earlier points about the momentum swings in this match, Morocco attempted 12 shots in the first half, but then failed to register an attempt after the break until the ninth minute of stoppage time.
Morocco also became only the second side on record (since 1966) to attempt five shots against Brazil within the opening 10 minutes of a World Cup match, joining Portugal who achieved the feat in 1966.
The bus shuttle service that appeared to flow pretty smoothly bringing up to 18,000 people to MetLife Stadium is facing far more challenges on the way out. Over an hour after the game and very long lines to access the buses back into Manhattan. Fans from both sides are being great about it, singing together as the lines crawl along.
Just maybe the best skyline of the World Cup, peeping into view over the stands at MetLife.
There\u2019s plenty of debate about the cost and means of fans getting out to the stadium, plus whether it should be called New York\/New Jersey when it is definitely in the latter.
But what a view.
Right at the end of that match, Alisson <\/strong>made a great double save to keep Brazil in it.
He probably should have done better with the first shot \u2014 but his recovery is why he\u2019s one of the best around.
HUGE CHANCE late in stoppage time for Morocco! 🇲🇦 pic.twitter.com\/fngiuO9um6<\/a>
This was a game of great technical ability, yes, but also a bloody battle for Brazil midfielder Fabinho<\/strong>. He had to go off with a bloody nose and change his shirt in the second half.
This match was not a story of one side dominating the other \u2014 the match was in balance with both teams enjoying spells of momentum.
Morocco\u2019s substitutions with ten minutes left in normal time changed the picture and put the control back in their favour after a period of Brazilian dominance.
Two of the top teams at this tournament, unable to find the breakthrough.
Enjoy this angle of Ismael Saibari<\/strong>\u2019s first-half goal. He\u2019s out of shot here, having already lifted the ball over Alisson<\/strong>.
Ancelotti's press conference finished with a question about the huge Brazilian support inside MetLife Stadium. He thanked the fans for the atmosphere they created and then apologised for the performance they produced.
One thing that was abundantly clear during the second half was the frustration from the stands at Ancelotti's substitutions, more specifically his decision to leave Endrick <\/strong>as an unused sub.
Asked about the 19-year-old, the Brazil manager said: "I\u2019m not here to talk about individual players \u2014 I only talk about the team."<\/em><\/strong>
Pushed on whether he left it too late to make any changes, Ancelotti was steadfast in his response.
"There were two substitutions in the 45th minute and another in the 59th minute. Do you hear what I\u2019m saying? There were two substitutions in the 45th minute and another in the 59th minute. I don\u2019t think we lost any time with our substitutions."<\/em><\/strong>
Speaking after the match, Ancelotti was clearly not happy with the performance of his players, but stressed that there is still lots of football to be played.
"This was a tough match, especially at the beginning. The team was anxious and there were nerves all over the place. We didn\u2019t keep enough ball possession but in the second half we were better. We still didn\u2019t do enough but I\u2019m sure we\u2019ll be better in the next match.<\/em><\/strong>
"I\u2019m not disappointed and I\u2019m not satisfied either. We have to work but that\u2019s normal. Morocco played well, they\u2019re a very solid team, very well organised. This was a difficult game."<\/em><\/strong>
That\u2019s a second 1-1 draw of today\u2019s World Cup action after Qatar and Switzerland shared the points in their match earlier by the same score line.
Let's see what the rest of the day has in store, with Haiti vs Scotland<\/a> up next.
African football hasn\u2019t always helped itself over the years, notably the controversy surrounding this year\u2019s AFCON final<\/a> which was eventually awarded to the Moroccans.
Morocco will be happy to put that final past them and be creating positive headlines on the pitch, something that could set the tone for the tournament.
There are 10 African teams at this World Cup, double the number in Qatar, and with two more sides from the continent kicking off tomorrow, Morocco has shown much better than South Africa did on opening night that the continent can produce teams capable of competing on the world\u2019s biggest stage.
There were positives and negatives in that performance from Brazil and a draw feels about fair. Carlo Ancelotti will have learned plenty \u2014 notably that his team's midfield were far too easily overrun at times today.
The pre-match view over MetLife Stadium. It\u2019s a stunning venue for this World Cup and will host the final in a few weeks' time.
Both Brazil and Morocco will hope to be there.
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