Morocco took the game to Brazil from the first whistle, leading the shot count 5-1 within the opening 10 minutes, though none of those tested Alisson. In the 21st minute, Carlo Ancelotti's side were cut wide open as Brahim Diaz slid a throughball into Saibari, who had space between the centre backs to lift a chip over Alisson, who had rushed out of his box. Achraf Hakimi almost punished Brazil's defending again shortly after, but his low effort fizzed just wide of the far post.
Vinicius dragged Brazil level in the 32nd minute, cutting inside to whip a shot past Yassine Bounou to mark his 50th Brazil appearance with a stunning goal. It was his 10th goal for the Selecao, with three of those coming on United States soil. Lucas Paqueta could have put Brazil ahead before the break, meeting a left sided cross with an acrobatic volley, but Bounou pushed the effort away.
A more subdued second half saw Brazil increase pressure late without creating many clear chances, as Mohamed Ouahbi's Morocco side defended resolutely. Morocco almost forced a late winner in the 99th minute, but Alisson got down sharply to make a brilliant double save to keep out Neil El Aynaoui from distance and Ayoube Amaimouni-Echghouyab on the follow up.
The result meant Ancelotti's first World Cup match did not end in defeat. Morocco had recorded the first four attempts of the game and finished with 12 shots in the opening 30 minutes, more than Brazil had conceded in any of their previous six full World Cup matches, though chances dried up after that aside from those late efforts. Vinicius had entered the match with a perfect winning record when scoring for Brazil, a run that ended with this draw.
