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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. \u2014 On Saturday afternoon, thousands of Brazil fans, clad in highlighter yellow jerseys, made the trek to MetLife Stadium to watch their team play Morocco in its first game of this World Cup. They sang on the train in from Manhattan and waved flags and chanted throughout the day.<\/p>\n

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But after 90 minutes of tense, back-and-forth play that ended in a 1-1 tie, those fans were less than thrilled. \u201cThat was a terrible performance,\u201d one said as he left the stadium. \u201cTerrible!\u201d<\/p>\n

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Soon, Brazil manager Carlo Ancelotti was sitting at a lectern, taking questions from another tough crowd: the Brazilian media. They peppered him with questions about his starting lineup, his substitution patterns, every tactical decision one could imagine. <\/p>\n

\u201cYou don\u2019t win a World Cup based on your first match,\u201d Ancelotti said through a FIFA interpreter.<\/p>\n

Maybe not. But Brazil didn\u2019t look like a world power in the first half. Morocco\u2019s speed and aggression gave it an early 1-0 lead. <\/p>\n

In the 21st minute, after a Brazil turnover, Morocco\u2019s Brahim Diaz had the ball near midfield when he saw Ismael Saibari streaking toward the goal, his left arm extended, calling for the ball. Diaz made a perfect pass, in between two Brazilian defenders but in front of the goalkeeper, Alisson Becker. On his first touch, Saibari chipped the ball over Becker\u2019s head and into the net.<\/p>\n

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Brazil seemed to be playing hesitantly, on the back foot except for left winger Vin\u00edcius J\u00fanior. About 10 minutes later, he manufactured a goal on his own, essentially out of thin air. <\/p>\n

Vini Jr., as he\u2019s known, received a pass on the left side, with one defender in front of him and two more lurking. He took a touch to his right, around the first defender, and then ripped a powerful shot. Moroccan goalkeeper Yassine Bounou dove, but he never stood a chance. Up in the press box, a contingent of Brazilian media couldn\u2019t suppress some cheers. <\/p>\n

In the second half, Brazil had more chances, mostly thanks again to Vin\u00edcius. Midway through the half, he made a run and received a pass down the left, drawing the defense\u2019s attention, only to slip a pass to Raphinha, who had space in front of the net. <\/p>\n

In that moment, Raphinha tried to shoot on the first touch rather than settle the ball first, and his shot went directly into Bounou\u2019s waiting arms. Vin\u00edcius raised his hands, his palms to the sky, and on the bench, the injured Neymar put his hands on his head.<\/p>\n

If not for Vin\u00edcius\u2019s heroics, Brazil might have lost the match. \u201cHe was very dangerous,\u201d Ancelotti said, \u201cand I think he has everything in his power to have a great World Cup.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Ancelotti probably wished he received more questions about Vin\u00edcius. One reporter asked the manager if Brazil could possibly recover and be \u201ccompetitive\u201d at this World Cup. <\/p>\n

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\u201cI think this was a tough match, especially in the beginning,\u201d Ancelotti said. \u201cI think the team was a bit anxious and \u2026 nerves were all over the place. Didn\u2019t keep a lot of ball possession. In the second half, we did a lot better. But it was still tough.\u201d<\/p>\n

That might have surprised some Brazil fans \u2014 nerves? For the five-time World Cup champs? \u201cThat\u2019s something we\u2019ll have to look into,\u201d Ancelotti added. \u201cThere\u2019s a lot of pressure. That\u2019s natural. But I think little by little, we\u2019ll also improve in that sense, as well.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ancelotti is considered one of the greatest managers of all time. He\u2019s coached some of the biggest, most storied clubs in Europe \u2014 Real Madrid, AC Milan, Juventus, Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain, Bayern Munich \u2014 before taking the Brazil job in 2025. He\u2019s learning now, though, that coaching Brazil comes with a whole other level of scrutiny and criticism.<\/p>\n

After the match, reporters pressed Ancelotti about his substitution patterns. For instance, why hadn\u2019t he played Endrick, the talented 19-year-old striker, especially when Brazil needed a goal? \u201cI\u2019m not here to talk about any player individually,\u201d Ancelotti said. \u201cI only talk about the team.\u201d<\/p>\n

The manager indicated there would be changes coming to the lineup, but he didn\u2019t reveal what those changes would be. He wanted to see a more balanced, more aggressive attack. More like how Morocco looked on Saturday, perhaps.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m not disappointed, and I\u2019m not satisfied, either,\u201d Ancelotti said, offering an answer that some fans might not find satisfying, either. \u201cThis was the result we had,\u201d he added. \u201cIt wasn\u2019t bad. But we\u2019ll keep picking up from the second match on.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The questions kept coming and seemed to get increasingly dramatic. Toward the end, a reporter asked, was Ancelotti\u2019s confidence in his team still unshakeable?<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re absolutely confident,\u201d he said. \u201cNot everything goes perfect in football. And when it doesn\u2019t, you have to accept criticism and you have to do better. And that\u2019s what we\u2019ll do.\u201d<\/p>\n

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