Overview
- The Group C match, which kicks off at 6 p.m. ET on Saturday, June 13, 2026, at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, opens both teams' World Cup campaigns.
- Broadcasters list BBC One and BBC iPlayer for UK coverage and FOX/FS1 with streaming on fubo and Fox apps in the U.S., and several outlets note VPNs as a way to access geo‑restricted free streams.
- Brazil will start without Neymar after a right calf injury, lost Wesley to a training muscle problem, and called up Éderson as a late replacement; projected lineups remain provisional ahead of kickoff.
- Morocco have ruled out Abde Ezzalzouli and Nayef Aguerd, list Noussair Mazraoui as doubtful, have Achraf Hakimi fit to start, and added Marwane Saadane and Amine Sbaï to the squad.
- Morocco enter on strong form after winning the Africa Cup of Nations and beat Brazil 2-1 in their last meeting on March 25, 2023, so this opener will be an early gauge of both sides' tournament readiness and how recent injuries shape tactics and selection.