The Moroccan national team proved that it was no accident that they reached the minor finals of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, defeating the Brazilian national team with a score of 2:1 in a friendly match held in Tangier on Saturday.

Morocco defeated BrazilPhoto: Abu Adem Muhammed / AFP / Profimedia

The Moroccans scored thanks to Sofiane Boufal (’29) and Abelhamid Sabiri (’78).

Brazil’s goal was scored by Casemiro (’68).

The Brazilian national team did not have many important players, and Rony, Andrii Santos, Vitor Roque or Yuri Alberto played for Ramon Menezes’ team (temporarily).

Here you can see the result of the match between Morocco and Mexico.

Know:

  • This is Morocco’s first victory over Brazil.
  • About 65,000 spectators attended the match in Tangier.
  • At the final tournament in Qatar, Morocco lost to France in the semi-finals and Croatia in the minor finals, while Brazil were eliminated by Croatia in the quarter-finals.