Brazil-Morocco clash is unique group-stage meeting of top-10 FIFA teams

Brazil's World Cup campaign begins against Morocco at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, USA, in a match unique within the group stage.

The contest is the only group-stage fixture between two nations ranked in the FIFA top 10, with Brazil ranked sixth and Morocco ranked seventh in the official standings.

Slovene referee Slavko Vinčić will oversee the Group C opener, where both teams seek early momentum ahead of their remaining two fixtures.

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