Soccer-Bruised Brazil face Morocco in heavyweight World Cup opener

Soccer-Bruised Brazil face Morocco in heavyweight World Cup opener

The Star Online - Sport·2026-06-12 08:01

EAST RUTHERFORD, New Jersey, June ⁠11 (Reuters) - Brazil begin their latest hunt for a long-awaited sixth World Cup crown on Saturday with little ⁠room for a gentle landing, facing up-and-coming Morocco in a Group C opener that will test the ‌side's ability to cope with a lengthy injury list.

The record five-time winners arrive in North America under Carlo Ancelotti, whose World Cup debut as a coach comes a little over a year after he left Real Madrid following a glittering haul of European titles to take on one of ​football's most demanding rescue missions.

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