Brazil’s forward Vinicius Junior walks during a warm up ahead of the 2026 World Cup Group C football match between Brazil and Morocco at the New York/New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford on June 13, 2026.
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It’s Brazil vs Morocco now on June 14, 2026. Brazil is unbeaten in 20 World Cup openers since 1934, winning 17 going the match against African champion Morocco. Brazil is aiming for its sixth FIFA World Cup title. 

Brazil hasn’t won the title since 2002 and has moved past the quarterfinals just once since, a humiliating 7-1 defeat to Germany in the 2014 semis on home soil in Belo Horizonte. 

Morocco became the first African nation to reach the World Cup semis, losing 2-0 to France four years ago. The Atlas Lions won their continent’s title controversially in January — they lost 1-0 to Senegal but were awarded a 3-0 forfeit victory because the Lions of Teranga left the field for 15 minutes during stoppage time in protest of a penalty kick awarded to their opponent.

Brazil is ranked sixth in the world and Morocco seventh.

Apart from this match, the other matches today are Haiti vs Scotland (Group C) and Australia vs Türkiye (Group D). Another match late in the night will be Germany vs Curacao (Group E).

The mega event started on a strong note on June 11, 2026 with Mexico and South Africa opened the campaign. Mexico won the match. This is the first time that Mexico had won a World Cup opening match. In the second match, South Korea defeated Czech Republic.

Today (June 14, 2026), Qatar is facing Switzerland in an Group B match. Akram Afif, Almoez Ali and Edmilson Junior are some of the players to watch out for in the Qatar team. Midfielder Granit Xhaka and goalkeeper Gregor Kobel along with Dan Ndoye and Ruben Vargas are the players to be watched out in the Switzerland team.

Apart from this match, the other matches today are: Brazil vs Morocco (Group C), Haiti vs Scotland (Group C) and Australia vs Türkiye (Group D). Another match late in the night will be Germany vs Curacao (Group E). 

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Mexico’s Julian Quinones, left, celebrates after scoring the opening goal during the World Cup Group A soccer match between Mexico and South Africa in Mexico City, on Thursday, June 11, 2026.
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The 2026 FIFA World Cup is under way as host Mexico takes on South Africa in the Group A clash at the Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico on June 11, 2026.

Julian Quinones scored for Mexico in the 9th minute at the majestic Azteca Stadium in Mexico City, where more than 114,000 people watched Diego Maradona’s Argentina beat West Germany in a five-goal thriller to lift the World Cup in 1986.

Yaya Sithole received a red card in the 50th minute, reducing South Africa to 10 men to put further pressure on the African side that has struggled under pressure from the Mexican players.

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Incidentally, Mexico and South Africa had also met in the 2010 World Cup opening game on June 11, 2010, at Soccer City in Johannesburg, which ended 1-1.

Group A has Mexico, South Africa, Czechia and South Korea. Mexico starts as the favourite to top the pool. South Africa is ranked 60th, the lowest in the group.

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