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Morocco immediately spoiled its home crowd after a fantastic World Cup. The team took its first ever victory against Brazil (2-1) in the Ibn Batouta stadium during a friendly international match. It is only the second African country to beat the Seleção.
Jeroen DePauw
With Genk midfielder Bilal El Khannouss in the base, Morocco started the game cautiously. In the early stages, the chances were few, although the best opportunities were for the visitors. Vinicius Junior took advantage of a mistake by goalkeeper Bono, but the VAR saved the day and disallowed the goal.
The Lions of the Atlas were shaken up and after half an hour Sofiane Boufal turned the stadium in Tangier upside down, on a pass from El Khannouss: 1-0. Brazil quickly took the lead in the second half after another mistake by goalkeeper Bono, who misjudged Casemiro’s shot.
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After 63 minutes, El Khannouss was allowed to rest. The match seemed to be heading for a draw, but substitute Abdelhamid Sabiri secured the victory ten minutes before the end. He slammed the ball in hard through the underside of the crossbar. Morocco won for the first time in the history of the five-time world champion.
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