Brazil scrape draw against Morocco as Ancelotti admits World Cup nerves got to his side

Brazil scrape draw against Morocco as Ancelotti admits World Cup nerves got to his side

Brazil’s World Cup debut didn’t exactly inspire confidence.

Carlo Ancelotti’s side scraped a 1-1 draw against Morocco in their Group C opener at MetLife Stadium on Saturday, with Vinicius Junior’s 32nd-minute equaliser saving the Selecao’s blushes.

The Italian boss admitted nerves got the better of his players early on, pulling Casemiro and Roger Ibanez at half-time. Even Vinicius — Brazil’s best player on the night — admitted they need to do better. The good news? Scotland and Haiti are up next.

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