WELCOME TO METLIFE STADIUM!!! The beautiful home of the NFL’s New York Giants and New York Jets is the site of the opening match of Group C as Brazil and Morocco begin their World Cup 2026 journey. Barcelona have a representative in this one as Raphinha looks to lead the Seleção, coached by Carlo Ancelotti, to a strong start to the group against a talented and tough Morocco side that made the semi-finals in 2022 and come into this tournament full of confidence. This should be all kinds of fun, and you’re
welcome to join us to follow and comment all the action. Vamos!
LINEUPS
BRAZIL
Starting XI: Alisson; Ibañez, Marquinhos, Gabriel, Santos; Casemiro, Guimarães; Raphinha, Paquetá, Vinicius; Thiago (4-2-3-1)
Substitutes: Weverton (GK), Ederson (GK), Sandro, Danilo, Bremer, Pereira, Ederson, Fabinho, Danilo S., Cunha, Endrick, Henrique, Martinelli, Rayan
MOROCCO
Starting XI: Bono; Hakimi, Diop, Riad, Mazraoui; El Aynaoui, Bouaddi; Brahim, Ounahi, El Khannouss; Saibari (4-2-3-1)
Substitutes: Tagnaouti (GK), Munir (GK), Salah-Eddine, Saadane, Halhal, Belammari, El Ouahdi, El Mourabet, Amrabat, Sbaï, El Kaabi, Amaimouni, Talbi, Yassine, Rahimi
MATCH INFO
Competition/Round: 2026 World Cup, Group C, Round 1
Date/Time: Saturday, June 13, 2026, Midnight CET (Barcelona), 11pm BST/WAT (UK & Nigeria), 6pm ET, 3pm PT (USA), 3.30am IST (India, Sunday)
Venue: MetLife Stadium, New York/New Jersey, United States
Referee: Slavko Vincic (SVN)
HOW TO WATCH
On TV: FOX (USA), BBC One (UK), United8 Sports 1 (India), SuperSport (Nigeria), TVE La 1 (Spain), others
Online: FuboTV (USA), BBC iPlayer (UK), ZEE5 (India), DAZN (Spain), others
Matchday Thread Rules
We don’t have a lot of rules here, but there are a few things to keep in mind when joining our matchday threads:
Even if the referee sucks or we lose the game, watch the swearing. It’s just unnecessary. Also, don’t discuss illegal streaming links. Those who do it will be warned, and those who post links will be instantly banned. Finally, be nice to each other. This is a Barcelona community and we don’t need to offend one another.
Have fun with the game! Forever and ever, no matter the competition, VISCA EL BARÇA!
