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An exciting World Cup clash awaits at the MetLife Stadium on Saturday night as five-time winners Brazil meet 2022 semi-finalists Morocco in Group C.
The Selecao are among the favourites to win the tournament, but it has been 24 years since they last lifted the coveted trophy.
Meanwhile, Morocco made history in Qatar by becoming the first African nation to reach the semi-finals, and they will be hoping for a similar run here.
Read our prediction, preview and betting tips for the game below, and make sure to check out our today's betting tips page for more of our expert predictions, as well as our best world cup betting offers.
Brazil vs. Morocco key stats
- Brazil are unbeaten in their last 20 World Cup openers (W17, D3).
- Morocco have never won their opening match at a World Cup (D3, L3).
- Morocco won the previous H2H 2-1 in 2023.
Brazil vs. Morocco preview: Atlas Lions to frustrate the Selecao?
| Brazil | vs | Morocco |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | FIFA Ranking | 7 |
| Neymar (128) | Most Caps | Achraf Hakimi (96) |
| Neymar (79) | Most Goals | Ayoub El Kaabi (35) |
| 916 | Total Caps | 702 |
| 152 | Total Goals | 98 |
| 0 | Uncapped Players | 0 |
Despite being one of the favourites to win the World Cup, Brazil are not as fancied as some of the heavyweight European nations like Spain and France.
They still boast a lot of talent in the squad though, and there are not many better managers than Carlo Ancelotti who could lead the Selecao.
No team has played (114) or won (76) more games at World Cup finals than Brazil, and they are the all-time record winners for a reason.
They will also have been boosted by the news that Neymar is recovering well from his injury scare, and he has the most caps and goals in the squad.
However, Morocco are a mean side themselves and only rank one place below their opponents in the world rankings.
Having reached the semi-finals in 2022, the Atlas Lions can mix it up with the traditionally bigger nations, and they beat Brazil in their last meeting three years ago.
They followed that up with a perfect winning record in CAF qualifying (8/8), and were crowned the latest AFCON winners after the title was stripped from Senegal.
The only slight problem for Morocco is a couple of their players have had to withdraw from the 26-man squad with injury, while Noussair Mazraoui is an added fitness doubt after injuring himself in a recent friendly agsinst Norway.
Brazil vs. Morocco form guide & betting tips
| Brazil | vs | Morocco |
|---|---|---|
DLWWW |
Form | DWWWD |
| 13 | Goals For | 13 |
| 7 | Goals Against | 3 |
N/A |
World Cup | N/A |
Whispers predicts: Brazil 2-2 Morocco
Brazil are 8/11 (1.73) favourites to win, but given Morocco's impressive form and ability to beat the bigger nations, we are willing to back against the bookies here.
The Double chance – Draw/Morocco at 13/10 (2.30) is generously priced in our view, and could be one to pick up.
With both teams having netted 13 times across their last five internationals, we are expecting plenty of goalmouth action, so Over 3.5 goals at 29/10 (3.90) could be worth a punt.
In a similar vein, BTTS – Yes at 11/10 (2.10) could also yield a tidy profit, so that is our final pick.
Overall, we are predicting a 2-2 draw, which can be backed at 20/1 (21.00).
> BTTS – Yes at 11/10 (2.10) | Likelihood: Possible
> Double chance – Draw/Morocco at 13/10 (2.30) | Likelihood: Possible
> Over 3.5 goals at 29/10 (3.90) | Likelihood: Possible