Morocco continues to fly globally and stuns Brazil in Tangiers
Goals: Morocco – Brazil – Played on 03/25/ 2023
The Moroccan national team defeated Brazil 2-1 in a friendly match that took place between them at Tangiers Grand Stadium, in the early hours of Sunday.
The goals of the Atlas Lions were scored by the duo Sofiane Boufal and Abdel Hamid Al Sabiri in the 30th and 78th minutes, while Casemiro scored Brazil’s only goal in the 66th minute.
Morocco achieved the first victory in its history over samba dancers, after the latter won two previous matches, a friendly score of 2-0, and in the 1998 World Cup in France, with a score of 3-0.
The match started with light pressure from the Moroccan national team, especially from the right side, and an opportunity was created for Hakim Ziyech, who fired a shot from the edge of the penalty area, but the Brazilian defense blocked the ball.
In the 14th minute, Da Silva had a dangerous Brazilian opportunity in front of goalkeeper Yassin Bono, but he shot high.
The first 20 minutes confirmed that the match was tactical and dominated by caution, with a strong debate in the middle while missed opportunities.
In the 24th minute, goalkeeper Yassin Bono missed the pass, so the ball reached Paqueta, who shot, so Bono intervened, and the ball returned to Da Silva, so he shot again, so the Moroccan goalkeeper saved his goal brilliantly.
Vinicius Junior scored a goal for the Brazilians in the 25th minute, but the referee canceled it due to offside.
In the 30th minute, Brazil’s defense made a mistake, and the ball reached Bilal Al-Khanous, and the latter passed to Sufian Boufal, who scored the first goal for the Lions with a beautiful touch.
