Brazil v Morocco LIVE commentary: UK time, team news, referee and stadium for World Cup tie

Jun 12, 2026 - 18:30

The most eye-catching tie of the World Cup so far will see Brazil take on Morocco to open up Group C.

Five-time champions Brazil have struggled over the last five tournaments, only making it past the quarter-finals once since their last victory in 2002.

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Now, Carlo Ancelotti will hope to guide Selecao back to glory but they face a tough opener.

Morocco reached the semi-finals in Qatar four years ago and are just one place below Brazil in the FIFA world rankings.

It should be thrilling in The Big Apple and talkSPORT will bring you live commentary of all the action.

Brazil v Morocco: Date and how to follow

The Group C opener will take place on Saturday, June 13, with kick-off at 11pm BST.

It is taking place at the 82,500-capacity MetLife Stadium in New York while the referee for the match is Slavko Vincic of Slovenia.

Qatar v Switzerland in Group B will precede the action at 8pm while the second Group C clash of Haiti v Scotland will follow at 2am.

talkSPORT will have live commentary from the MetLife.

Hugh Woozencroft will be the host before commentary from Paul Mitchell and former England striker Darren Bent.

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Brazil v Morocco: Squads

Brazil

Goalkeepers: Alisson (Liverpool), Ederson (Fenerbahce), Weverton (Gremio).

Defenders: Marquinhos (Paris Saint-Germain), Gabriel (Arsenal), Bremer (Juventus), Ibanez (Al Ahli), Leo Pereira (Flamengo), Danilo (Flamengo), Alex Sandro (Flamengo), Douglas Santos (Zenit Saint Petersburg).

Midfielders: Casemiro (Manchester United), Bruno Guimaraes (Newcastle), Fabinho (Al Ittihad), Danilo (Botafogo), Lucas Paqueta (Flamengo), Ederson (Atalanta).

Forwards: Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid), Raphinha (Barcelona), Matheus Cunha (Manchester United), Luiz Henrique (Zenit Saint Petersburg), Igor Thiago (Brentford), Endrick (Real Madrid), Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), Rayan (Bournemouth), Neymar (Santos).

Manager: Carlo Ancelotti

Morocco

Goalkeepers: Yassine Bounou (Al Hilal), Munir Mohamedi (RS Berkane), Ahmed Tagnaouti (Royal Armed Forces).

Defenders: Noussair ⁠Mazraoui (Manchester United), Anass Salah-Eddine (PSV), Youssef Belammari (Al Ahly), Nayef Aguerd (Marseille), Chadi Riad (Crystal Palace), Issa Diop (Fulham), Redouane Halhal (KV Mechelen), Achraf Hakimi (PSG), Zakaria El Ouahdi (Genk).

Midfielders: Samir El Mourabet (Strasbourg), Ayyoub ⁠Bouaddi (Lille), Neil El Aynaoui (Roma), Sofyan Amrabat (Real Betis), Azzedine Ounahi (Girona), Bilal El Khannouss (Stuttgart), Ismael Saibari (PSV).

Forwards: Abdessamad Ezzalzouli (Real Betis), Chemsdine Talbi (Sunderland), Soufiane Rahimi (Al Ain), Ayoub El Kaabi (Olympiacos), Brahim Diaz (Real Madrid), Yassine Gessime (Strasbourg), Ayoub Amaimouni-Echghouyabe (Eintracht Frankfurt).

Manager: Mohamed Ouahbi

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Brazil v Morocco: What’s been said?

Liverpool and Brazil goalkeeper Alisson Becker has hailed the impact of Carlo Ancelotti.

“Since Ancelotti’s arrival, the atmosphere has been transformed,” Alisson said.

“He has a commanding presence and fosters a sense of calm, an environment focused on the work at hand, free from controversy or other distractions.

“He’s a true winner; it really shows. I think you can see it in his expression and players notice it too.

“The guy has won everything in football, yet here he is with the Brazilian national team, full of joy and enthusiasm.”

On Brazil’s chances this summer, Alisson added: “It would be an honor to join the ranks of the great names in the history of the Brazilian National Team. It is a privilege for me to participate and compete in another World Cup.

“Being the favorite doesn’t guarantee anything for anyone. It doesn’t guarantee that a team will become champion.

“Sometimes it actually brings added weight, an even greater responsibility like the weight of the jersey. We know it’s a huge responsibility.”

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