Many record-breaking figures were revealed... Morocco and Brazil are friends

The Moroccan national team came out with a valuable draw against Brazil with a score of (1-1), in the opening of its matches in the 2026 World Cup, in a match that was not without remarkable statistics and historical facts recorded by both sides during the match.

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

On the other hand, the Moroccan national team set an unprecedented record, after entering with a full squad of 11 players born outside the country, becoming the first team in the history of the World Cup to achieve this in a single match.

On the technical leadership level, Italian coach Carlo Ancelotti made history, becoming the first foreign coach to lead the Brazilian national team in the World Cup finals, a precedent that had never happened before in the history of the “Seleção”, especially since the Brazilian national team had never won the title under the leadership of a foreign coach.

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

Regarding 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, and has 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 Morocco-Brazil match was not just a group stage game, but a historic milestone that produced a set of statistical data that will remain in the World Cup records for many years to come.