It turns out that Carlo Ancelotti is not a miracle worker after all. After watching his team fall behind to Ismael Saibari’s excellent opening goal, the Brazil manager needed a major contribution from Vinícius Júnior to prevent the five-time World Cup champions from beginning the 2026 tournament with an embarrassing defeat.
For much of an entertaining first half that hopefully set the standard for the rest of the tournament, Brazil found themselves chasing the game as Casemiro and Bruno Guimarães struggled to deal with a Morocco midfield led by the outstanding teenager Ayyoub Bouaddi. After Times Square was filled with yellow and red shirts on Friday night as supporters of both teams prepared for one of the most anticipated group-stage matches, it was the Real Madrid forward—who has often been criticised for not matching his club performances with Brazil—who gave the Brazilian fans something to cheer about.
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