Brazil vs Morocco: Where to Watch the World Cup 2026 Group C Showdown
Five-time champions Brazil, now under Carlo Ancelotti, open their World Cup against the Morocco side that lit up Qatar 2022. It is the standout fixture of the group stage, headlined by a Vinicius Jr versus Achraf Hakimi duel down the flank at MetLife Stadium. Below: TV channels, kickoff times, squads, and the prediction.
Brazil
South America · Group C
VS
6:00 PM
ET · Jun 13
Morocco
Africa · Group C
TV Channels by Country
Brazil
Morocco
United States
United Kingdom
MENA Region
France
⭐ The Big Story · Ancelotti Era Begins
Brazil open under their first permanent foreign coach
Carlo Ancelotti, the most decorated coach in Champions League history, took over Brazil in May 2025, becoming the first permanent foreign manager in the Selecao’s history. He inherited a side that finished a troubled fifth in South American qualifying, level on points with Paraguay, Uruguay and Colombia. Now he must turn Vinicius Jr, Raphinha and Matheus Cunha into a coherent attacking unit, starting against the toughest possible opener: the Morocco team that reached the 2022 semifinals.
This is the kind of fixture the group stage is built for. Brazil are the most successful nation in World Cup history, with five titles, and have never gone more than 24 years without lifting the trophy since their first in 1958. Yet they arrive in 2026 with questions. Ancelotti, a five-time Champions League winner with AC Milan and Real Madrid, is tasked with rebuilding belief after a disappointing qualifying campaign and the quarterfinal exit on penalties to Croatia in Qatar. His likely XI is built on Marquinhos and Gabriel at the back, Casemiro shielding the defence, and Vinicius Jr cutting in from the left.
For Morocco, this is a chance to prove that Qatar 2022 was no fluke. As the first African and first Arab nation to reach a World Cup semifinal, the Atlas Lions changed the conversation about what teams from the continent can achieve. They arrive under a new coach: Mohamed Ouahbi replaced Walid Regragui just three months before the tournament, stepping up after guiding Morocco to the Under-20 World Cup title in 2025, where his side beat Argentina in the final.
The headline duel is Vinicius Jr against Achraf Hakimi, two of the finest players in the world meeting down Brazil’s left and Morocco’s right. Vinicius brings Ballon d’Or-level dribbling; Hakimi offers the rare blend of recovery pace and attacking thrust to match him. Morocco are also sweating on the fitness of Hakimi and defender Nayef Aguerd. With Brahim Diaz pulling strings between the lines and a compact, disciplined shape, Ouahbi’s side have the structure to trouble a Brazil team still finding its rhythm.
Quick Answer
Watch in 30 seconds
Brazil vs Morocco kicks off at 6:00 PM ET on Saturday, June 13, 2026 at MetLife Stadium. In the US, watch on FS1 (English) and Telemundo (Spanish), streaming on Peacock. In Brazil, on Globo and SporTV. In Morocco and the MENA region, free on Al Aoula and on beIN Sports. In the UK, free on BBC iPlayer or ITVX.
Date
Sat, Jun 13
Kickoff
6:00 PM ET
Main Channel
FS1 · Telemundo
Brazil vs Morocco Kickoff Time by Country
A 6 PM Eastern kickoff lands in early evening across the Americas and late night in Morocco, Europe, and the Gulf.
Players to Watch in the Group C Showdown
BRAZIL
Coach: Carlo Ancelotti · Since 2025
Vinicius Jr
Winger · Real Madrid · Talisman, cuts in from left
Raphinha
Winger · Barcelona · End product and pressing
Casemiro
Midfielder · Shields the back four
Marquinhos (C)
Centre back · PSG · Defensive leader
Matheus Cunha
Forward · Manchester United · Mobile No. 9
MOROCCO
Coach: Mohamed Ouahbi · Since 2026
Achraf Hakimi (C)
Right back · PSG · World-class, duel with Vinicius
Brahim Diaz
Playmaker · Real Madrid · Creator between the lines
Sofyan Amrabat
Midfielder · Defensive anchor
Nayef Aguerd
Centre back · Backline leader (fitness doubt)
Ayoub El Kaabi
Striker · Penalty-box finisher
Match Preview & Prediction
Brazil have the individual talent to win any match in this tournament. Vinicius Jr is the headline act, but Raphinha, Matheus Cunha and the returning Neymar give Ancelotti a frightening attacking pool, with Casemiro and Bruno Guimaraes providing balance. The question is cohesion. This is a side that stumbled through qualifying and is still adapting to Ancelotti’s ideas. Against elite opposition, lapses in concentration at the back have been their undoing, and Morocco are exactly the kind of side to punish them.
Morocco are no underdog story anymore; they are a genuine force. Ouahbi keeps the disciplined, compact shape that served them so well in Qatar, but adds the verticality of his Under-20 World Cup winners. Hakimi and Noussair Mazraoui bomb forward from full-back, Brahim Diaz invents in the final third, and the press is relentless. Their concern is fitness: both Hakimi and Aguerd carried doubts into the tournament. If both are fit, Morocco can go toe to toe with anyone.
Our prediction: Brazil 2-1. The sheer quality of Brazil’s front line should just about edge a tight, high-quality contest, but expect Morocco to score and make it nervy. Over 2.5 goals looks strong given the attacking talent on both sides, and Vinicius Jr anytime scorer is the standout pick in a game that should live up to its billing.
Likely Winner
🇧🇷 Brazil
Total Goals
Over 2.5
BTTS
Yes
Score
2 – 1
MetLife Stadium: The Final Venue
WC Capacity
~82,500
Opened
2010
Hosts
The Final
WC Games
8
MetLife Stadium, designated New York New Jersey Stadium for the tournament, sits in East Rutherford, New Jersey, just across the Hudson from Manhattan. Opened in 2010 and home to the NFL’s Giants and Jets, it is one of the largest stadiums in the United States. Crucially, it hosts the 2026 World Cup final on July 19, making it the centrepiece venue of the entire tournament.
For Brazil and Morocco to open their campaigns at the same stadium that will stage the final adds a sense of occasion to an already huge fixture. MetLife hosts eight matches in all, including knockout ties, and the New York metropolitan area is expected to be one of the tournament’s great hubs, with a massive Brazilian and growing Moroccan diaspora guaranteeing a electric, colour-filled atmosphere for this Group C opener.
Head to Head: A Short but Spicy History
Brazil and Morocco have met only twice, but the most recent meeting delivered a shock that signalled how far the Atlas Lions have come.
1
🇧🇷 BRA Wins
0
Draws
1
🇲🇦 MAR Wins
📋 Previous Meetings
Brazil 3-0 Morocco · World Cup 1998 group stage. Ronaldo, Rivaldo and Bebeto scored as Brazil cruised on their way to the final.
Morocco 2-1 Brazil · International friendly, March 2023 in Tangier. A post-Qatar Morocco beat a Brazil side in transition, a result that underlined their rise and gives the Atlas Lions genuine belief heading into this rematch.
Odds for the Group C Match
Brazil are favourites but Morocco are dangerous. Value sits in Vinicius Jr anytime scorer, over 2.5 goals, and both teams to score.
🇧🇷 Brazil
1.62
Draw
3.80
🇲🇦 Morocco
5.25
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