Brazil loses to Morocco in international friendly in the debut of 2023 The Brazilian team faced Morocco in Tangier this Saturday in an international friendly. Unfortunately, Ramon Menezes’ side failed to secure a victory and started the year with a 2-1 defeat. The team now needs to recover and prepare for the 2026 World Cup cycle.
The Brazilian team faced Morocco in an international friendly, but unfortunately it was unable to secure the victory. The game had many chances and even a goal disallowed by Brazil, but in the end, the team suffered a 2-1 defeat. Here is what happened during the game:
Chances for both sides
The game started with opportunities for both teams, but neither managed to score. Morocco scared with Mazraoui in the 22nd minute, and Brazil responded with Rony and Andrey in the 23rd minute. Unfortunately, neither team managed to capitalize on the chances created.
Brazil disallowed goal
Brazil seemed to have scored the first goal of the game in the 25th minute, when Vini Jr scored after a mistake by Hakimi and Bono. However, the referee annulled the goal with the help of VAR, as the number 11 was offside.
Boufal opens the scoring for Morocco
The game started well for Morocco, who quickly took the lead with a goal scored by Boufal. Unfortunately, the Brazilian team was unable to respond and seemed to be struggling to keep pace with the game. In the 28th minute, Morocco managed to open the scoring thanks to an error in Brazil’s exit. Emerson Royal lost the ball to Boufal, who paired with El Khannouss before scoring for the African team.
Casemiro equalized with goalkeeper Bono’s chicken
The Brazilian team went on the attack in the second half and managed to score the equalizer in the 21st minute. Lucas Paquetá stole the ball in the attacking field and handed it to Casemiro, who hit it first. Unfortunately, goalkeeper Bono missed and took the goal. Although it was a temporary tie, it was a sign that the team was still struggling.
blackout interruption
At 25 minutes of the final stage, part of the lighting of the Ibn Batouta Stadium fell, and the match had to be stopped by the referee. After four minutes of interruption, the ball rolled again in Tangier.
Sabiri secures victory for Morocco
Unfortunately, Brazil couldn’t hold on to the tie, and Sabiri scored the winning goal for Morocco. Morocco returned to the lead in the 33rd minute of the second half, thanks to an error by the Brazilian defense. Éder Militão tried to deliver the ball to Antony, who was unable to control it and ended up losing to Allah. The Moroccan left-winger crossed into the middle, Sabiri hit hard and scored.
Brazil has lost to Morocco for many years, and although the defeat is a disappointing result, it is still too early to draw conclusions about the team. However, there is still plenty of time to prepare for the 2026 World Cup, and we hope to see an even stronger team ready to face the challenges ahead.