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Ancelotti calls on Brazil to improve after Morocco stalemate

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Published 1 week ago

Brazil coach Carlo ⁠Ancelotti says his team must improve after being held to a 1-1 ‌draw by Morocco in their World Cup ‌Group C opener on Saturday, acknowledging ‌an unbalanced and nervous first-half performance.

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/vinicius-junior/CbwQ4Mws/"]Vinicius ‌Jr[/a]'s curled strike cancelled out [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/saibari-ismael/WzSmqNMQ/"]Ismael Saibari[/a]'s ‌opener at East Rutherford, New Jersey, leaving both teams with one point from ‌their first match of the ⁠tournament.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/scotland/fZRU25WH/"]Scotland[/a] beat [/p][p][b]"We ​did not play well: a few challenges, a very imbalanced team, ​we lost several balls and I think we have to do better ⁠in that ​sense," [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ancelotti-carlo/nZQG5IgJ/"]Ancelotti[/a] said.[/b][/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/morocco/IDKYO3R8/"]Morocco[/a] took the lead in the 21st minute when Saibari finished a swift counter-attack, converting [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/diaz-brahim/nm2Qvnyk/"]Brahim ‌Diaz[/a]'s through ball.[/p][p]Vinicius equalised in the 32nd minute, cutting in from the left and curling a right-footed shot into the top corner.[/p][image alt="Brazil - Morocco match momentum" id="d36d2284-67ee-45e3-9e9b-bd5323cc5539" credit-line="Opta by StatsPerform" guid="81b43f2f-a0ec-454d-99f8-8d6063f79e9d" original-width="1080" original-height="1080" /][p]Ancelotti said [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/brazil/I9l9aqLq/"]Brazil[/a] improved after halftime following several substitutions, but could not break down Morocco's low block.[/p][p][b]"I am not disappointed ‌by this result, and I'm not ​satisfied either," he said, adding ‌that Brazil's starting lineup would not remain unchanged throughout the tournament.[/b][/p][p][b]"You don't win a World Cup based on your first match," he said, with ⁠Brazil next ⁠facing [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/haiti/nk4v10Z1/"]Haiti[/a] ‌on Friday.[/b][/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/brazil-I9l9aqLq/morocco-IDKYO3R8/?mid=b5JayTEd"]Read the match report now.[/a][/p]

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