Historic Numbers After Morocco and Brazil Draw

The Moroccan national team secured a valuable 1-1 draw against Brazil in their opening match of the 2026 World Cup, in a game that featured notable statistics and historical facts recorded by both sides during the encounter.

Vinicius Junior's goal against Morocco granted Real Madrid a new record in World Cup history, as the club became the team whose players have scored the most goals in the tournament, with a total of 79 goals, equaling Bayern Munich.

On the other hand, the Moroccan national team set an unprecedented record by fielding a complete lineup of 11 players born outside the country, becoming the first team in World Cup history to achieve this in a single match.

At the level of technical leadership, Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti made history by becoming the first foreign coach to lead the Brazilian national team in the World Cup finals, an unprecedented event in the history of the "Seleção," especially since the Brazilian team has never won the title under the leadership of a foreign coach.

The Moroccan national team continued to strengthen its historic presence in the tournament, becoming the third highest-scoring African team in the World Cup with 21 goals, just one goal behind Cameroon and two behind Nigeria.

At the level of Brazil's statistics, the "Seleção" continued its remarkable record in opening matches, as it has not lost any first match in the World Cup since 1934 against Norway. They have also succeeded in scoring in 22 out of 23 opening matches, with the exception of the match against Yugoslavia in the 1974 World Cup.

These figures confirm that the match between Morocco and Brazil was not just a group stage game, but a historic event that produced a set of statistical data that will remain present in the World Cup records for many years.