STORY: Moroccan fans celebrated their national team's 1-1 World Cup opening draw with Brazil in a Casablanca fan zone late on Saturday night (June 13).

Brazil winger Vinicius Jr's curled strike in the 32nd minute cancelled out Ismael Saibari's opener at East Rutherford, New Jersey, leaving both teams with one point from their first match of the tournament.

The Africa Cup of Nations holders finished fourth in the 2022 World Cup edition, and a draw against five-time winners Brazil represents a first step to progression from Group C, with games against Scotland and Haiti to follow.

"We were hoping for a win, but even a draw is a positive result, since it's our first match in the World Cup," Morocco fan Souhail Hotmi told Reuters.

Morocco will face Scotland on Friday (June 19) at the Boston Stadium, Foxborough.

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SHOWS: CASABLANCA, MOROCCO (JUNE 13, 2026) (REUTERS - Access all)

1. VARIOUS OF MOROCCAN SUPPORTERS ACCESSING THE FAN ZONE

2. VARIOUS OF FAN ZONE CROWD WAVING FLAGS AND CELEBRATING BEFORE THE MATCH

3. VARIOUS OF CROWD DANCING AND SINGING

4. VARIOUS OF FANS CHEERING AND WAVING MOROCCAN FLAGS

5. VARIOUS OF FAN WATCHING MATCH

6. VARIOUS OF SUPPORTERS CELEBRATING MOROCCO'S GOAL

CASABLANCA, MOROCCO (JUNE 14, 2026) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL)

7. (SOUNDBITE) (MOROCCAN ARABIC) MOROCCO SOCCER SUPPORTER, HASSAN MADRI, SAYING:

"Thanks to God. As we all saw, the match was played at a very high level. Unfortunately, luck was not on our side to score more goals, but the future looks brighter, God willing. In my opinion, all the players performed well, the tactics were on point, and (Morocco Coach Mohamed) Ouahbi was also up to the task. We hope for the best in the upcoming matches, God willing. Always Morocco!"

CASABLANCA, MOROCCO (JUNE 13, 2026) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL)

8. VARIOUS OF FANS WATCHING MATCH

CASABLANCA, MOROCCO (JUNE 14, 2026) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL)

9. VARIOUS FANS WATCHING MATCH BEHIND BARRIERS

10. (SOUNDBITE) (MOROCCAN ARABIC) MOROCCO SOCCER TEAM SUPPORTER, TAWFIK ZOUHRI, SAYING:

"The match was very enjoyable, and I was hoping that Morocco would win 2–1, but luck was not on our side. God willing, the next match will bring a better result. We are all behind our national team and continue to support our players, and the entire Moroccan public stands with them. They delivered a great performance against Brazil, which is not an ordinary team, and they showed that Morocco can compete with the world’s strongest national teams. We wish them the best of luck and hope they achieve victory in the upcoming matches, God willing. Always Morocco!"

11. VARIOUS FANS CHEERING

12. SUPPORTER, SOUHAIL HOTMI, HOLDING FLAG AFTER END OF MATCH

13. (SOUNDBITE) (MOROCCAN ARABIC) SOUHAIL HOTMI, SAYING:

"Thank God, the match was of a high standard, and the national team showed that it is fully prepared. We will reach the knockout stages. Everyone is happy and pleased with the performance we saw. We were hoping for a win, but even a draw is a positive result, since it's our first match in the World Cup. There is no problem."

14. VARIOUS OF FANS CELEBRATING