Brazil to Begin World Cup Bid Against Morocco in Group C Opener

Brazil is set to commence its campaign for a sixth World Cup title against Morocco in a Group C match on Saturday, June 13. The game will kick off at 6pm ET (local time), 3pm PT, and 11pm BST, taking place at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.

Both nations are considered strong contenders in a group that also includes Scotland and Haiti, with their clash potentially determining the group leader. Brazil, managed by Carlo Ancelotti, enters the tournament as one of the highly favored teams. Morocco, led by Mohamed Ouahbi following Walid Regragui’s resignation, reached the semi-finals of the 2022 World Cup and was controversially awarded the Afcon title off the pitch after farcical scenes in the final against Senegal.

Several key players are absent for the match. For Brazil, Eder Militao, Rodrygo, and Estevao are unavailable, while Neymar is not expected to be fit due to a muscular issue. Midfielder Ederson was a late replacement for Wesley. Morocco will be without influential players Nayef Aguerd and Abde Ezzalzouli, who were replaced by Marwane Saadane and Amine Sbai. Anass Salah-Eddine, Chemsdine Talbi, and Noussair Mazraoui are also considered doubts for their opening game.

Viewers in the UK can watch the game for free on BBC One, with coverage starting at 10:30pm BST, or stream it live on BBC iPlayer. In the United States, the match will be broadcast on Fox Sports and Fox One.

(Source: Yahoo Sports Soccer)