Brazil Face Morocco in Group C Heavyweight Clash at MetLife Stadium

ESPN · 5h ago

Brazil open their World Cup 2026 campaign against Morocco on Saturday at MetLife Stadium, marking the first time since France '98 that the two sides have met in a competitive fixture. With Carlo Ancelotti becoming the first foreign-born head coach to lead the Seleção at a World Cup, the match pits the world's No. 6 side against the No. 8-ranked Atlas Lions in what is the tournament's most evenly matched group-stage pairing by FIFA ranking. Bookmakers favor Brazil, but Morocco's run to the 2022 semifinals looms large over a Group C opener billed as an early statement game.