Moroccan fans get ready for first World Cup game, boosted by AFCON success

France24 · 🇫🇷 public France · Jun 09, 2026 · 230 words · By Video by Clémence WALLER

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Claim 1: “Morocco are playing five-time world champions Brazil in their opening World Cup match on June 13”

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Multiple independent sources confirm the match. Al Jazeera reports Brazil opens their campaign against Morocco on June 13, and the Nypost confirms Brazil begins play on June 13 against Morocco at MetLife Stadium. Wikipedia also confirms Group C matches took place from June 13 to 24, 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Group C of the 2026 FIFA World Cup took place from June 13 to 24, 2026. The group consisted of Brazil, Morocco, Haiti, and Scotland. Brazil, Morocco and Scotland were also drawn together in Group A in…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_FIFA_World_Cup_Group_C

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — At the 1998 FIFA World Cup, Brazil participated for the 16th time in the event. The country remained as the only national team to have participated in every installment of the FIFA World Cup. Brazil r…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil_at_the_1998_FIFA_World_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The FIFA World Cup, often simply called the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Footbal…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morocco_at_the_FIFA_World_Cup

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Claim 2: “They will also be facing Scotland and Haiti.”

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The Nypost reports that Morocco plays Haiti on June 24 and Brazil plays Scotland on June 24, while Wikipedia confirms Group C consisted of Brazil, Morocco, Haiti, and Scotland, meaning Morocco must face the other group members.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The FIFA World Cup, sometimes called the Football World Cup or the Soccer World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haiti_at_the_FIFA_World_Cup

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Claim 3: “five-time world champions Brazil”

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Multiple independent news sources (Al Jazeera, Krdo) explicitly state Brazil has won the title five times.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — At the 2002 FIFA World Cup, Brazil participated for the 17th time in the event. The country remained as the only national team to have participated in every installment of the FIFA World Cup. They are…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil_at_the_2002_FIFA_World_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following article concerns the performance of Brazil at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. The men's national football team reached the quarter-finals, eventually being knocked out by Croatia in penalties s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil_at_the_2022_FIFA_World_…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This article summarizes the results and overall performance of Brazil at the FIFA World Cup, including the qualification phase and the final phase, officially called the World Cup finals. The qualific…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil_at_the_FIFA_World_Cup

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Claim 4: “the team's success in the Africa Football Cup of Nations a few months prior”

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Wikipedia confirms the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final was played on January 18, 2026, and a web search result explicitly states 'Morocco are the reigning champions,' which aligns with the claim of success a few months prior to June 13, 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations was the 35th edition of the Africa Cup of Nations, a biennial football tournament contested by the men's national teams of the Confederation of African Football (CAF). I…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Morocco has participated in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 20 times, where they have won 2 championships and 33 matches, lost 19 matches, drawn 27 matches, and scored a total of 95 goals. The Moro…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final was a football match played on 18 January 2026 at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium in Rabat, Morocco. It determined the winners of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Africa_Cup_of_Nations_fin…

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