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Morocco and Brazil will have one of the strongest confrontations in the first round
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has expressed his confidence in his country’s ability to secure victory against counterpart Morocco in the first round of the 2026 World Cup next Saturday night.
Da Silva said in press statements after participating in the official meeting. “Honestly, I think Brazil will win… I was wrong in my predictions before in 1982 and 1986, but I want our team to win.”
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Silva continued. “I think Brazil will win (1-0) and even if they win by half a goal, that will be good for me.”
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The Seleção-Morocco match will be played at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, United States, at 19:00 Brazil time (00:00 Morocco time on Sunday), as part of the third group competition, which also includes Scotland and Haiti.
The Atlas Lions drew with Norway (1-1) in their last friendly match, while Brazil beat Egypt (2-1).
The samba dancers are dreaming of winning the World Cup for the sixth time in their history, while the Moroccan national team are aiming to surpass their previous achievement when they finished fourth.
