2026 World Cup: How did Morocco fare in their opening group match?

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Imed Ben Amara

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13.06.26 18:00 World Cup

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Morocco will kick off their 2026 World Cup campaign on Saturday, June 13, facing Brazil in Group C action.

The Atlas Lions are set for their seventh World Cup appearance, following previous outings in 1970, 1986, 1994, 1998, 2018, and 2022.

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The North African side has recorded three draws and three defeats in their opening matches at the tournament.

In 1970, Morocco fell to West Germany (1-2), before holding Poland to a goalless draw in 1986 (0-0).

In the 1994 edition, they were narrowly beaten by Belgium (0-1), before drawing 2-2 with Norway in 1998.

In 2018, Morocco suffered a shock defeat to Iran (0-1), then held Croatia to a stalemate (0-0) in the most recent tournament.

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