The first African team in history to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup, Morocco will play a prestigious friendly match against Brazil, the first nation in the FIFA rankings.
Brazil will play their first friendly match of the year in Tangier against Morocco on March 25, the Brazilian Football Federation (CBF) announced on Wednesday. Fourth in the last World Cup, the first African team to reach the last four, the Atlas Lions will then challenge Peru in Madrid at the Metropolitano stadium on March 28, announced the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF).
For the “Seleçao” this match against Morocco will be the only one on the Fifa spring dates, said the CBF. ” It’s the start of a new cycle for Brazilian football “, commented the president of the Federation Ednaldo Rodrigues, who wishes ” start against a major opponent, Morocco. It will be a good test “.
From March 20 to 28, the CAN 2023 qualifiers are held, and Walid Regragui’s men were in theory to face Zimbabwe for the 3rd and 4th days. However, the Warriors are under a FIFA suspension, which leaves the Moroccans the possibility of organizing friendly matches instead.
?مباراتان وديتان للمنتخب الوطني شهر مارس المقبل أمام كل من منتخب البرازيل و منتخب البيرو
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Atlas Lions will be playing two friendly games against @CBF_Futebol ?? in Tangier on March 25 and against @TuFPF ?? in Madrid on March 28. pic.twitter.com/VX2YDakAYR— Morocco team (@EnMaroc) February 15, 2023