Brazil vs Morocco Match Preview: World Cup Group C Opener

Match at MetLife Stadium, New York New Jersey, on 13 June 2026 in the World Cup Group Stage - 1 brings Brazil and Morocco into their Group C opener, with both sides starting on 0 points and 0 goal difference.

Brazil Availability

Current data lists no injuries or suspensions for Brazil and there are no players flagged as questionable. The full 26-man squad, including key names such as Alisson Becker, Marquinhos, Casemiro, Neymar, Vinícius Júnior, Raphinha and Gabriel Martinelli, is expected to be available. With no absentees reported in injuries or missing players, Brazil’s coaching staff should have maximum flexibility in selection across all lines.

Morocco Availability

Similarly, Morocco show no players listed as injured, sidelined or doubtful, and no suspensions through yellow cards or red cards are indicated. That leaves coach options across the pitch, from Y. Bounou and the defensive core of A. Hakimi, N. Aguerd and N. Mazraoui to midfielders like S. Amrabat and A. Ounahi, and attacking threats such as Brahim Díaz, A. El Kaabi and S. Rahimi.

Impact Summary

With no confirmed absences on either side and no top scorers or assist leaders available from the statistics data, neither Brazil nor Morocco appear to suffer any loss of attacking output on paper ahead of this Group C clash.