Brazil are in Group C at the 2026 FIFA World Cup alongside Morocco, Haiti, and Scotland. The five-time world champions open against Morocco at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on June 13 in what is the most anticipated group stage game of the entire tournament. Brazil won the last World Cup staged in the United States, in 1994, and Carlo Ancelotti is aiming for a repeat.

Brazil’s Group Stage Fixtures

Match 1: Brazil vs Morocco

Date: Friday June 13, 2026

Venue: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Kick-off: 6:00pm ET / 11:00pm BST

The match of the group stage. Five-time world champions against the 2022 semi-finalists. Vinicius Junior vs Achraf Hakimi. Ancelotti vs Ouahbi. MetLife Stadium holds 82,500 and will be packed for one of the most anticipated games of the entire tournament. A draw is entirely possible โ€” Morocco are not here to make up numbers.

Match 2: Brazil vs Haiti

Date: Thursday June 19, 2026

Venue: Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia

Kick-off: 9:00pm ET / 2:00am BST (June 20)

Brazil face Haiti, who are at their first World Cup since 1974. Lincoln Financial Field holds 68,500. Ancelotti can rotate key players here with qualification likely already secured or close. Endrick and Rodrygo start. Vinicius may be rested.

Match 3: Brazil vs Scotland

Date: Thursday June 25, 2026

Venue: AT&T Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Kick-off: 3:00pm ET / 8:00pm BST

Scotland’s final group game and an emotional occasion for the Tartan Army. AT&T Stadium holds 80,000. Brazil will be focused on arriving at the Round of 32 in full rhythm. Scotland will give everything โ€” their last World Cup game until 2030 at the earliest.

Brazil’s Knockout Path

Round of 32: Group C winners vs Group F runners-up โ€” Venue TBC โ€” July 1

Round of 16: Venue TBC โ€” July 4 to 7

Quarter-Final: Venue TBC โ€” July 9 or 10

Semi-Final: MetLife Stadium, New York/New Jersey โ€” July 14

Final: MetLife Stadium, New York/New Jersey โ€” July 19

Brazil’s Key Players

Vinicius Junior โ€” The most dangerous wide forward in world football. Brazil’s entire attacking system builds around his pace and directness on the left.

Raphinha โ€” One of La Liga’s top scorers this season. Direct, relentless, and capable of unlocking any defence from the right. The most underrated player in Brazil’s squad.

Endrick โ€” 19 years old. A natural finisher trusted by Ancelotti as the starting striker. Brazil’s centre-forward for the next decade making his World Cup debut.

Bruno Guimaraes โ€” Newcastle’s midfield engine. The single pivot who protects Brazil’s back four and enables Vinicius and Raphinha to press forward freely.

Sources: ESPN, NBC Sports