Morocco hosts international powerhouse Brazil in a friendly on Saturday evening, three months after reaching the World Cup semi-finals.
Morocco hosts international powerhouse Brazil in a friendly on Saturday evening, three months after reaching the World Cup semi-finals.
Morocco has an odd of 4.50(bet ₹100 and wins ₹450 if Morocco wins). Bet Now
If this match ends with a draw then the odd is 3.75(bet ₹100 and win ₹375 if the match draws). Bet Now
Brazil has an odd of 1.72(bet ₹100 and wins ₹172 if Brazil wins). Bet Now
Match: Morocco vs Brazil
Date: March 26, 2023
Time: 03:30 AM (IST)
Venue: Stade Mohamed V
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Morocco entered the World Cup as an outsider, and they were expected to ruffle a few feathers in Qatar, where they were grouped with Belgium, Croatia, and Canada in what appeared to be a difficult group.Many expected Morocco’s World Cup journey to end in the last 16 against Spain.
But the African underdogs defeated the European heavyweights on penalties before booking their place in the last four with a 1-0 victory over Portugal. The Atlas Lions were eventually eliminated in the semi-finals by France before falling to Croatia in the third-place playoff, but they left the tournament with their heads held high. Morocco was scheduled to compete in the African Nations Championship in January, but withdrew due to travel issues, so the players will be eager to return to international duty after a fairytale run in Qatar.
Bounou; Hakimi, Aguerd, Saiss, El Yamiq, Mazraoui; Ziyech, Ounahi, Amrabat, Boufal; En-Nesyri
Brazil’s World Cup campaign, on the other hand, ended in disappointment once more, as the South American giants were eliminated in the quarter-finals for the fourth time in five attempts. Brazil thrashed South Korea 4-1 in the last 16, but their journey ended with a penalty-shootout loss to Croatia in the quarter-finals.
Despite having only lost six of his 81 matches in charge of the Selecao, manager Tite left the team after the disappointment in Qatar, leaving Ramon Menezes to take over on an interim basis. Menezes inherits one of the strongest teams in international football, having lost only one of their previous 20 games inside 90 minutes, but there is a sense that major changes are required for the five-time World Cup champions to compete at the highest level once again.
Ederson; Lodi, Bremer, Militao, Royal; Paqueta, Casemiro, Santos; Vinicius, Rodrygo, Antony
Morocco, buoyed by their World Cup success, will fancy their chances of frustrating Brazil in front of a raucous home crowd in Tangier. Brazil is missing star forward Neymar due to injury, while Ramon Menezes has not called up notable players such as Alisson Becker, Gabriel Martinelli, Bruno Guimaraes, and Raphinha. Given Brazil’s depth, a famous win over the Selecao will be difficult, but the Atlas Lions have more than enough talent – and spirit – to earn a draw.
Morocco 1-0 Brazil, predicted by us.