Brazil have been forced to come from behind to snatch a 1-1 draw with Morocco in their World Cup Group C opener at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
The five-time World Cup winners were forced to come from behind to snatch a point from Morocco in their Group C opener at the MetLife Stadium.
Real Madrid star Vinicius Junior lashed in a superbly taken equaliser in the 32nd minute after a brilliant counter-attacking goal by Ismael Saibari had given Morocco an early lead.
Brazil are chasing a record sixth World Cup title, 24 years after last lifting the trophy, but this performance suggests there is a lot of work to be done by Carlo Ancelotti's side.
Ronaldo, Roberto Carlos and Kaka were all members of Brazil's 2002 World Cup-winning squad and were among those in attendance at MetLife Stadium.
Brazil have turned to the hugely successful Ancelotti in a bid to end the country's title drought.
He is the first foreign coach to lead Brazil at football's biggest tournament.
Morocco coach Mohamed Ouahbi urged his players not to fear Brazil, and his message appeared to resonate as the 2022 semi-finalists started brightly in one of the standout matches of the first round.
After Neil El Aynaoui and Achraf Hakimi threatened the Brazil goal, Saibari made the breakthrough in the 21st minute when he latched onto a fine pass from Brahim Diaz.
The PSV Eindhoven forward raced beyond Marquinhos and Gabriel Magalhaes, holding his nerve with a clinical chipped finish over the advancing Alisson Becker.
