The Atlas Lions of Morocco defeated Brazil 2-1 in an international friendly game in front of a packed home crowd in Tangier on Saturday night.
Morocco becomes the second African team to beat Brazil at senior level.
The Indomitable Lions of Cameroon are the first African team to beat the five-time World Cup winners.
In the group stage of the 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup, Cameroon pipped Brazil 1-0 before also edging them 1-0 in another group game at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Saturday’s friendly game against the 2022 World Cup semi-finalists saw Brazil parade the likes of Vinicius, Casemiro, Antony, Rodrygo, Alex Telles and Eder Militao.
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This is the third time Morocco and Brazil will meet. Their first encounter was a friendly game in 1997 which Brazil won 2-0.
And in the group stage of the France 1998 World Cup Brazil thrashed the North Africans 3-0.
Morocco took the lead in the 29th minute through Sofiane Boufal before Casemiro equalised for Brazil 67 minutes.
But in the 79th minute Abdelhamid Sabiri scored the winner to give Morocco a historic win.
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Corruption reduced Nigeria to a mere puppet. Our leaders who are not supposed to be leaders are there because of regional politics, religious bigotry, sectionalism, nepotism, and tribalism. See Morocco now thriving well. God gave Nigeria better human capital and abundant resources to be great but some useless uncultured humans moulded by the devil won’t let go of Nigeria. Nature will kill you if you don’t want peace and progress of Nigeria. God please help us.
Well said Tega Scott.
Morocco & Senegal……Africa’s most-dreaded and fearsome sides; none other comes close at the moment!!
Egypt, Ghana, CIV, Cameroon, Algeria, “UAR” and the likes can only watch from the periphery LOL
While some nations are going from strength to strength, others are rewriting records last achieved 4 decades ago – losing 4 straight games.
GNB is even boasting to do a double over them. Shameful. Senegal a small nation are holders of 4 current trophies in football while some others are struggling to even be also ran.
Afcon 2023 already has favorites. Progressive minds.