Brazil's Vinicius Junior (7) celebrates with teammate Bruno Guimaraes (8) after scoring during the World Cup Group C soccer match against Morocco in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Vinícius Júnior equalized in the 32nd minute to give five-time champion Brazil a 1-1 draw against Morocco on Saturday in a pulsating, high-profile group match at the World Cup in New Jersey. Earlier, Scotland beat Haiti 1-0 in a Group C thanks to John McGinn, who deflected a shot off an opposing defender and past goalkeeper Johny Placide in the 28th minute, and Qatar scored in stoppage time to earn a shocking 1-1 draw with Group B favorite Switzerland.
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Scotland’s Lyndon Dykes (9) and Haiti’s Martin Experience (8) compete to head the ball during the World Cup Group C soccer match between Haiti and Scotland in Foxborough, Mass., near Boston, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)Australia’s Nestory Irankunda (17) sends the ball into the net for the first goal of the match during the World Cup Group D soccer match between Australia and Turkey in Vancouver, Canada, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Emma Peterson)Brazil’s Raphinha (11) and Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi go up for a head ball during the World Cup Group C soccer match in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)Morocco’s Ismael Saibari (11) scores over Brazil goalkeeper Alisson Becker, left, as Brazil’s Gabriel Magalhaes (3) and Marquinhos (4) watch during the World Cup Group C soccer match in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)Morocco’s Ismael Saibari celebrates scoring his side’s opening goal against Brazil during the World Cup Group C soccer match in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)Switzerland’s Dan Ndoye. left, is brought down by Qatar’s Assim Madibo during the World Cup Group B soccer match between Qatar and Switzerland in Santa Clara, Calif., near San Francisco, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Eakin Howard)Brazil’s Bruno Guimaraes (8) takes a corner kick in the first half during the World Cup Group C soccer match between Brazil and Morocco in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)Turkey’s Arda Guler (8) challenges for the ball with Australia goalkeeper Patrick Beach (18) during the World Cup Group D soccer match between Australia and Turkey in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)Brazil’s Vinicius Junior, back left, scores his side’s first goal during the World Cup Group C soccer match between Brazil and Morocco in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)Brazil’s Vinicius Junior (7) celebrates a goal iduring the World Cup Group C soccer match between Brazil and Morocco in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)A Scotland fan reacts during the World Cup Group C soccer match between Haiti and Scotland in Foxborough, Mass., near Boston, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)Brazil’s Matheus Cunha (9) challenges for the ball with Morocco’s Soufiane Rahimi (9) during the World Cup Group C soccer match between Brazil and Morocco in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)Qatar’s Pedro Miguel, yells as he celebrates after teammate Qatar’s Boualem Khoukhi, scored his sides first goal during the World Cup Group B soccer match between Qatar and Switzerland in Santa Clara, Calif., near San Francisco, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Eakin Howard)Scotland’s John McGinn (7) scores his team’s first goal during the World Cup Group C soccer match between Haiti and Scotland in Foxborough, Mass., near Boston, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)Australia’s Connor Metcalfe (center) celebrates with teammates after scoring their second goal during the World Cup Group D soccer match between Australia and Turkey in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)Haiti goalkeeper Johny Placide (1) fails to save the goal during the World Cup Group C soccer match between Haiti and Scotland in Foxborough, Mass., near Boston, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Stockwell)Switzerland’s Breel Embolo is mobbed by teammates after scoring the opening goal from the penalty spot during the World Cup Group B soccer match between Qatar and Switzerland in Santa Clara, Calif., near San Francisco, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Eakin Howard)Brazil goalkeeper Alisson Becker, right, makes a save against Morocco’s Ayoub Amaimouni during the World Cup Group C soccer match between Brazil and Morocco in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)Brazil’s Vinicius Junior (7) celebrates after scoring as teammate Bruno Guimaraes (8) watches during the World Cup Group C soccer match against Morocco in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
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