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END GAME!
The referee blows his whistle. There is no time for anything else. Morocco beats Brazil in the international friendly on the first Fifa Date of 2023.
94'
Last minute. Morocco will beat Brazil in the friendly match.
+5
We will have 5 minutes of overtime in this second half.
90'
Brazil looks for the equalizer. We are on account of the overtime period.
88'
Moroccan fans in the stadium are already chanting Olé
BRAZIL CHANGES:
OUT: Paquetá
In: Yuri Alberto
83'
Vinicius Junior receives on the left, pulls to the middle and plays to Veiga in the area, but the attacking midfielder has his shot blocked by the marking.
78' - GOAL!
From Morocco! Sabiri puts Morocco's national team in front again! He took advantage of the Brazilian defense's failure and scored a beautiful goal: 2-1.
RESTARTS!
Light is back on. We have a ball rolling in Tangier.
The power is out
Game stopped in the 71st minute. The power is out in the stadium. Players go to the bench.
66' - GOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAL!
FROM BRAZIL! Casemiro ties the match. GOALKEEPER BONO TAKES A PENALTY! Casemiro hit a weak shot and the Moroccan goalkeeper accepted it.
CHANGE:
In: Vitor Roque, Antony and Veiga
Out: Rony, Andrey and Rodrygo
60'
What a blowout! Brazil arrives well again. Vini Jr crosses in the area and Paquetá drills in time to finish first time. Missed.
59'
Brazil pressure. Paquetá is blocked in the corner.
58'
Vini Jr steals the ball, takes off at speed, but is stopped when finishing. Brazil's corner,
57'
Good arrival of Brazil. The Seleção gets in danger with a shot by Andrey. The ball goes to Rony, who shoots and Bono sends it to the corner.
55'
Vini Jr receives at speed, invades the area and crosses low. Rony can't get to it.
54'
Weverton makes a save! Morocco's national team arrives with danger and the Brazil goalkeeper saves.
52'
Brazil still hasn't found itself after the goal.
48'
Rodrygo hits a volley from mid-air, and Bounou deflects it into the right corner, conceding a corner kick.
46'
Ziyech has the ball left and sends it very far away.
RESTARTS
The ball is rolling for the second half of Brazil vs. Morocco at the Ibn Batouta Stadium, Tangier.
STATISTICS:
Brazil 0x1 Morocco
Shots: 5-5
Shots on goal: 2-1
Possession: 54% x 46%
Fouls: 9-10
Yellows: 0-2
HALFTIME!
End of the first half Brazil 0x1 Morocco.
47'
Amrabat hits Vini Jr. hard and gets the yellow card.
+2
We go to 47 in this first half.
44'
Morocco has a chance to attack, but Casemiro protects and lets it go out for a goal kick.
40'
Rony receives in the attack, crosses from the right and the defense moves away. The ball goes to Vini Jr. who shoots dangerously. Out!
36'
Morocco comes again! En-Nesyri gets in the box and hits the ball high, but it deflects and goes out. The referee gives a goal kick.
36'
Zyiiech receives the ball in the box, but shoots wide.
34'
Isolated! Rony receives in the area, head to Rodrygo, who comes face to face with Bono and isolates.
30'
Game stopped. Morocco player waxes on the ground.
29' - GOAAL!
FROM MOROCCO! Boufal opens the score against Brazil. The Moroccan team invaded the area, Boufal spun around the defenders and hit the corner: 1-0.
VAR!
Goal disallowed! Vini Jr. was in front at the time of the pass. The goal was disallowed for offside. Still 0-0.
GOAL, BUT IT HAS VAR!
Bono comes out playing all fumbled. He makes a bad mistake and Vini Jr sends it to the goal: 1:0. The offside was marked, but there is VAR.
25'
Weverton comes out of the goal to clear the danger.
24'
ALMOST BRAZIL'S FIRST! Morocco's defense gets off to a bad start. Rony misses the goal and hits Bono. On the left, Vini Jr sends to goal and Bono recovers to defend. Still 0x0.
23'
OUT! Mazraoui receives a throw-in in the box, takes a hold of his chest, turns and shoots. The ball goes close to the goal.
22'
Brazil scores in the air, Casemiro is tackled and brought down. The referee does not award anything.
17'
The game is still very slow, but Morocco manages to get into the attack with their passing game. Rony breaks the deadlock.
12'
MISSED! Rony receives the ball in the attack in front of Bono, but sends it over the top. It looked offside.
10'
Corner for Brazil. First good arrival of the Seleção.
08'
Morocco gets the first cross into the Brazil box, but Weverton punches it away.
"OLÉ, OLÉ"
Moroccan fans had already started chanting "olé" 10 seconds into the game.
START THE GAME
The ball is rolling for Brazil's first friendly match after the World Cup. Everything is going to Brazil x Morocco.
NATIONAL HYMN!
Players profiled on the field while the National Anthem of the countries is played. Starting with the Brazilian.
5 MINUTES!
Everything is in place for the ball to roll for the match later on.
EDERSON!
Goalkeeper Ederson had a gastrointestinal disorder and is not able to play today. If the starter Weverton has any problems, Mycael, Athletico-PR's goalkeeper, who is only 19 years old, will come in.
WARM UP
Teams are already on the field warming up for the match. The ball rolls in about 10 minutes for Brazil x Morocco in International Friendly
Referee
Referee: Selmi Sadok (Tunisia)
Assistant referees: Hassani Khalil and Bakir Mohamed (both Tunisian)
Brazil vs Morocco
This will be the third meeting between Brazil and Morocco. The first was in a friendly match in 1997, in Recife, Brazil won 2-0. The following year, the duel was repeated in the first phase of the World Cup in France, with another Brazilian victory: 3-0.
NEW CHAMBER 9!
CBF has revealed the official numbering of the players for the friendly match against Morocco and Corinthians striker Yuri Alberto is the first No. 9 of the 2026 cycle of the Brazilian National Team.
News in Brazil
As expected, the coach Ramon Menezes promoted some changes in the first team: Weverton in goal, Andrey in the middle and Rony as center forward. Let's see how the team will behave with the new players.
Brazil subs:
1. Ederson | 23. Mycael | 4. Bremer | 9. Yuri Alberto
13. Arthur | 15. Robert Renan | 16. Renan Lodi | 17. André
18. João Gomes | 19. Vitor Roque | 20. Raphael Veiga
21. Antony
Morocoo subs:
M.ELKAJOUI - M.BENABID - C.RIAD - A.DARI - J.ELYAMIQ - A.ABQAR - Y.ATTIATALLAH
A.AMRAOUI - A.SABIRI - I.LOUZA - Y.KECHTA - B.BOUCHOUARI - Z.ABOUKHLAL
A.EZZALZZOULI - A.ZAROURY - W.CHEDDIRA - A.HAMDALLAH - I.SALAH
Brasil XI
Weverton; Emerson, Militao, Ibanez, Alex Telles; Casemiro, Andrey, Paqueta; Rodrygo, Rony, Vini Jr.
MOROCCO XI:
Bono, Hakimi, Aguerd, Saiss, Mazraoui, Amrabat, Louza, Ounahi, Boufal, Ziyech, En-Nesyri,
1 HOUR
There is one hour left before the ball starts rolling for Brazil vs. Morocco in an International Friendly Match.
Channels for Brazil vs. Morocco on TV and in real time?
Brazil vs. Morocco
International Friendly Match
Date: March 25, 2023
Time: 6 pm (ET)
Venue: Ibn Batouta Stadium, Tangier, Morocco
Broadcast: Band TV, BandPlay, ESPN, Star+ and Canal GB on YouTube.
When is the Brazil vs. Morocco match and how to watch it LIVE and in real time?
The match between Brazil x Morocco will start at 6 pm ET, being played at Ibn Batouta Stadium, in Tangier, Morocco, valid for the International Friendly match on the first Fifa Date 2023. The duel will be broadcasted by Band, on open TV and BandPlay (streaming), ESPN and Star+ and Canal GB, of the iconic narrator Galvão Bueno, on YouTube. You can check everything here at VAVEL Brazil.
TRIBUTE TO PELÉ!
In their first game since Pelé's death, the Brazilian men's soccer team will pay tribute to the King of Football in the friendly against Morocco. Behind every player's number on the back of the uniform will be Pelé's name.
In addition, before the game there will be one minute of applause in reverence to the King. During the game, advertising boards will display the image of the greatest striker of the Seleção.
Internally, the Seleção has already been paying homage to Pelé in Morocco. A picture of the legendary number 10 was displayed inside the training center used by Brazil in Tangier, a city in the north of the African country. Players and members of the technical commission pass daily through the place where the picture is displayed.
PROBABLE BRAZIL:
Ederson (Weverton), Emerson Royal, Éder Militão, Ibañez e Alex Telles; Casemiro, Andrey Santos e Lucas Paquetá; Rony, Vini Junior e Rodrygo.
HAKIMI:
The Moroccan captain was cautious about the player, who faces a string of injuries in 2023. Hakimi played in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 against Bayern on February 14, but injured his thigh and did not return until the return leg on March 8. After that, he did not take the field for the French club again.
- "For Achraf (Hakimi), it's 50/50 (% chance of playing). He will do the session but what is certain is that we will not take any risks. He really wants to play. If it goes well today, he can start tomorrow" - Regragui said.
Besides injuries, the 24-year-old Hakimi is also dealing with off-field problems. He was accused of rape in late February and prosecuted by the French prosecutor's office, and denies the charges.
How do Brazil and Morocco arrive for the friendly match?
The Brazilian team will have a new addition on the bench: Ramon Menezes. The interim is who will be in charge of the Seleção, still without a coach since the departure of Tite. The coach, who leads the under-20 team, called promising youngsters for the confrontation, such as Andrey Santos, Vitor Roque and Robert Renan.
Some surprises were also called, such as Palmeiras players Rony and Raphael Veiga. Neymar, with a right ankle injury, was left off the list. This will be the team's first match after its elimination in the World Cup, against Croatia in the quarterfinals.
On the other side, Morocco arrives on a high after having the best campaign in its history. The African team reached the semifinals of the Qatar Cup, falling to runner-up France. Coach Walid Regragui kept the same basis of that team, with the highlight being the attacking midfielder Ziyech and the midfielders Ounahi and Amrabat.
Ramon Menezes:
"Rony is a sensational guy, he has an impressive charisma, he says a lot what the Brazilian people are, the simplicity, the work. He is here on merit, for everything he has done in the last years at Palmeiras, everything he has produced, the performance. He is a player who can help us a lot."
RONY!
The striker Rony, from Palmeiras, will be the starter of the Brazilian team in the friendly against Morocco, this Saturday, at 6 pm (ET), at Ibn Batouta Stadium.
Rony, a newcomer to the Seleção, stood out in training this week and won the admiration of his teammates and coach Ramon Menezes for his application on the field.
Besides him, another newcomer will start Saturday's match: Vasco's midfielder Andrey Santos, who is only 18 years old. Rony won the position of Vitor Roque, who started the week among the starters. Thus, Rodrygo will be moved to the center of the attack of the National Team.
TIME AND PLACE!
The match between Brazil x Morocco is valid in an International Friendly for the first Fifa Date 2023.
In the beginning of the cycle aiming for the World Cup in Canada, the United States and Mexico, Brazil will have news in the team. There will be few names that were starters in Qatar that will start playing this Saturday with Ramon Menezes.
Semifinalists in the World Cup in Qatar, Morocco made history and achieved the position of best qualification of an African team in a World Cup by finishing in fourth place. Walid Regragui's team, which was much celebrated after the tournament, will play with the support of its fans, who are expected to fill the stadium with a capacity of over 60,000 people.
Morocco arrives with a more balanced team for the match, since they keep a good part of the team that finished fourth in the World Cup. Brazil, in turn, has a completely different team. However, there is no favoritism for the match. The ball starts rolling for Brazil x Morocco, at 7 pm (Brasilia time), at the Ibn Batouta Stadium, in Tangier, Morocco.
Welcome and welcome to the Brazil vs. Morocco minute by minute
Hello, soccer lover! Now is the time for a friendly match between two teams that competed in the World Cup 2022: on one side the Brazilian National Team, which arrives with a new captain: Ramon Menezes is the interim coach who took over after the departure of Tite. Brazil arrives with new additions to the line-up and many youngsters who were champions of the South American U-20 Championship. On the other side is Morocco, which was one of the sensations of the World Cup and came fourth in the World Cup in Qatar. The Moroccan team lost in the semifinals to runner-up France and in the third place match to Croatia. Both teams will meet in an International Friendly on the first Fifa Date 2023. The match will take place in the city of Tangier, in the African country. The duel will be played at 7 pm ET, at the Ibn Batouta Stadium. Follow everything about the duel between the Portuguese here, in real time on VAVEL Brazil.