The Brazilian press described the friendly match this Saturday at the Ibn Battouta stadium in Tangier against Morocco, as a tough test for the Selecao, which seeks to recover after its underperformance in the World Cup Qatar-2022.

The Brazilian media have emphasized the technical quality of the national team which is full of players playing at the highest level in Europe.

The TV channel Bandeirantes, which is broadcasting this match in Brazil along with ESPN and Star +, presented the star players of Morocco who made up the backbone of the team that became the first in the Arab world and Africa to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup.

Through reports from Tangier, the television highlighted the enthusiasm of the Moroccan public for this match and the optimal conditions, as described by the Brazilian delegation, in which the preparations of the Selecao took place, speaking of “one of the most passionate countries for soccer”.

For its part, the sports newspaper Ge estimated that the interim coach of the Brazilian national team, Ramon Menezes is facing a tough test against a strong Moroccan team, noting that the Brazilian players will have to do their best in this first game of the Selecao in Moroccan lands.

The mission will be all the more difficult in front of a passionate Moroccan public that has already distinguished itself in Qatar by encouraging body and soul of its national team that has imposed itself as one of the best soccer teams in the world, the newspaper stressed. “Moroccan fans will repeat the same celebration. Our players must be ready for it and show that they are worthy of the national jersey,” insisted the sports newspaper.

The Brazilian coach was aware of this challenge: “We will not take unnecessary risks against one of the best teams in the world, of course, but we will be more relaxed, play with our qualities and try to make a great game.”

The daily newspaper O Globo reports that “the Moroccan national team will meet its fans after the historic fourth place in the World Cup in Qatar for the first time in a friendly against Brazil, in the city of Tangier. Always in a festive mood, coach Walid Regragui has called up almost the entire team that won the best ranking of an African country in the World Cup”.

On the other hand, Brazilian media have emphasized the assets of Morocco, especially in terms of infrastructure, which strengthen its chances for the organization of the next futsal and Football World Cup in 2030.

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Brazil ‘s friendly match against Morocco on March 25 will inaugurate a brand-new era for Brazilian football, according to the confederation of the South American nation (CBF).

In Brazilian football, a new cycle is starting now. The CBF gets underway with a matchup between our team and Morocco, a great opponent who advanced to the World Cup semifinals in Qatar last year, according to a statement from the CBF.

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It will be a good test for the Brazilian men’s team, and undoubtedly a game that will intrigue Brazilian fans’ interest, according to CBF President Ednaldo Rodrigues, who was quoted in the statement.

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The Ibn Batouta Stadium in Tangier will host the first friendly game of 2023 for the Brazilian men’s national football team on March 25. According to the Brazilian Football Confederation, this will be the first time the national team will play on Moroccan soil.

The stadium in Tangier, which had its official opening in April 2011 and has a seating capacity of 65,000, was also briefly introduced by the federation. According to the same source, “it became known to Brazilians after hosting the Club World Cup,” in which Flamengo of Brazil took part.

The Seleço, which hasn’t yet hired a coach, will be under the direction of Ramon Menezes, who was in charge of the team that won the South American U-20 Championship last Sunday.

The Brazilian media reported that an agreement had been reached with Italian Carlo Ancelotti, who is currently at Real Madrid, to take over the Brazilian national team for three years after Tite’s departure following the team’s elimination in the quarterfinals in Qatar.

The CBF emphasizes that the upcoming FIFA friendlies will consist of just the game against Morocco.

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It is now official, Morocco, semi-finalists of the 2022 World Cup, will face Brazil, quarter-finalists, and Peru in friendly matches next March, the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) announced in a statement.

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“Following the international influence of Moroccan football and its fervent supporters throughout the world after the remarkable performance of the Atlas Lions in the finals of the 22nd FIFA World Cup Qatar-2022, the Royal Moroccan Football Federation has decided to schedule in Morocco the first friendly match of the Moroccan National Selection A,” said the governing board of national football in a statement published on its official website.

According to the FRMF, the friendly match between the Atlas Lions and the Seleçao will take place on Saturday, March 25, at the Grand Stade of Tangier at 10 pm.

Seleção Brasileira fará primeiro amistoso de 2023 contra o Marrocos, no dia 25 de março, no Estádio Ibn Batouta, em Tanger.

Ramon Menezes, que comandou o elenco vencedor do Sul-Americano Sub-20 de forma invicta, será o técnico interino.

Saiba mais em: https://t.co/BEnnTQIJYi

— CBF Futebol (@CBF_Futebol) February 15, 2023

Walid Regragui’s men will then face the Peruvian team on Tuesday 28 March at the Cívitas Metropolitano stadium in Madrid, Spain, at 9.30pm.

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Morocco’s national team is the 11th-best football team in the latest FIFA ranking. The Atlas Lions are also the first-best team in Africa, ahead of Senegal, Tunisia, Cameroon, and Nigeria. Egypt is sixth in the list, while Algeria, ranked 7th on the continent, is followed by Mali, Cote d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso, and Ghana.

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