{"id":734130,"date":"2026-06-13T12:08:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T12:08:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/734130\/"},"modified":"2026-06-13T12:08:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T12:08:11","slug":"fifa-world-cup-day-3-brazil-vs-morocco-prediction-schedule-what-to-know-world-cup-2026-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/734130\/","title":{"rendered":"FIFA World Cup Day 3: Brazil vs Morocco prediction, schedule, what to know | World Cup 2026 News"},"content":{"rendered":"

The World Cup<\/a> continues on Saturday, with Brazil beginning their campaign and three more group-stage matches taking place across North America.<\/p>\n

Brazil take on Morocco in the day\u2019s biggest match, while Qatar face Switzerland, Haiti meet Scotland and Australia play Turkiye as more teams get their tournaments under way.<\/p>\n

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Away from the football, there has been plenty to talk about. Donald Trump skipped the United States\u2019 opener, former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was at the US game instead of Canada\u2019s, and Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey will miss his team\u2019s first match after Canada denied his visa application.<\/p>\n

In Peru, police made headlines after carrying out a drug raid dressed as World Cup mascots.<\/p>\n

Here is what to know:<\/p>\n

What\u2019s the World Cup schedule on June 13?<\/p>\n

Qatar take on Switzerland at BC Place in Vancouver, with kickoff scheduled for 12pm local time (19:00 GMT).<\/p>\n

Later, Brazil face Morocco at MetLife Stadium<\/a> in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Group C clash kicks off at 6pm local time (22:00 GMT).<\/p>\n

The day\u2019s action concludes with Haiti meeting Scotland at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Kickoff is set for 8pm local time (01:00 GMT on June 14).<\/p>\n

Australia and Turkiye then get Group D under way at Lumen Field in Seattle, with kickoff at 9pm local time (04:00 GMT on June 14).<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

What do the predictions say for Brazil vs Morocco?<\/p>\n

Brazil and Morocco have only faced each other once before at a World Cup, with Brazil winning their 1998 group-stage meeting. Morocco got their revenge in a 2-1 friendly win in 2023.<\/p>\n

Brazil have won seven of their eight World Cup matches against African opponents, with their only defeat coming against Cameroon in 2022.<\/p>\n

The five-time champions have not lifted the trophy since 2002. Since then, they have usually exited in the quarterfinals, apart from their run to the 2014 semifinals.<\/p>\n

Opta\u2019s 25,000 simulations give Brazil a 57.7 percent chance of winning. A draw happened in 23.5 percent of the projections, while Morocco won in 18.8 percent.<\/p>\n

The winner could put themselves in a strong position to top Group C.<\/p>\n

\"Brazil<\/p>\n

What do the predictions say for Qatar vs Switzerland?<\/p>\n

Qatar and Switzerland have met only once before, with Qatar claiming a 1-0 friendly win in 2018 thanks to a late goal from Akram Afif. Afif is among nine players from that squad still in Qatar\u2019s 2026 World Cup team, while Switzerland have seven survivors from that defeat, including Granit Xhaka and Remo Freuler.<\/p>\n

Opta\u2019s 25,000 simulations make Switzerland the clear favourites in this Group B clash, giving them a 76.0 percent chance of victory. Qatar won just 9.1 percent of the projections, while 14.9 percent ended in a draw.<\/p>\n

A point would likely be considered a positive result for the Gulf side.<\/p>\n

\"Qatar<\/p>\n

What do the predictions say for Australia vs Turkiye?<\/p>\n

Australia and Turkiye have met only twice before, with Turkiye winning both friendlies in 2004. Turkiye have also won all four of their previous World Cup matches against Asian opponents.<\/p>\n

Opta\u2019s 10,000 simulations give Turkiye a 55.3 percent chance of victory, compared with 20.5 percent for Australia and 24.1 percent for a draw.<\/p>\n

Neither side has a strong record in World Cup openers, however. Turkiye have lost both of their previous first matches, while Australia have lost five of their six opening games.<\/p>\n

\"Haiti<\/p>\n

What do the predictions say for Haiti vs Scotland?<\/p>\n

Haiti and Scotland have never faced each other before, making this one of several first-time matchups at the expanded 48-team World Cup. It will also be Haiti\u2019s first-ever game against a team from the British Isles.<\/p>\n

Opta\u2019s 25,000 simulations make Scotland clear favourites, giving them a 59.0 percent chance of victory. Haiti won 19.2 percent of the projections, while 21.8 percent ended in a draw.<\/p>\n

\"HaitiHaiti vs ScotlandWhat else is shaping the World Cup?<\/p>\n

The football has only just started, but the World Cup is already making headlines away from the pitch, too.<\/p>\n

Trump did not attend the US World Cup opener<\/p>\n

The US president did not attend the US men\u2019s national team\u2019s World Cup opener against Paraguay in Los Angeles.<\/p>\n

His absence drew attention because Trump has recently attended several high-profile sporting events, including Game 3 of the NBA Finals earlier this week. He is also expected to host a UFC event at the White House on Sunday.<\/p>\n

A White House official said Trump instead plans to attend the World Cup final on July 19 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.<\/p>\n

The US president called into a USMNT team meeting with some words of support via Andrew Giuliani, the White House\u2019s World Cup task force CEO.<\/p>\n

Partey denied entry into Canada<\/p>\n

Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey will miss his country\u2019s World Cup<\/a> opener against Panama after Canada denied his visa application while he awaits trial in the United Kingdom on multiple rape charges, which he denies.<\/p>\n

FIFA confirmed on Friday that the 32-year-old would not be permitted to travel from Ghana\u2019s base camp in Smithfield, Rhode Island, to Toronto for Wednesday\u2019s match.<\/p>\n

\u201cHis visa application has been refused by the Canadian government,\u201d FIFA said in a statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cFIFA is not involved in the immigration processes of host countries, including the adjudication of visas. As with previous FIFA events, the host government ultimately determines who receives a visa and is admitted into the country.\u201d<\/p>\n

Trudeau attends the US\u2019s World Cup<\/p>\n

As Canada and the US kicked off their World Cup campaigns on the same day, former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was in California rather than Toronto.<\/p>\n

The 54-year-old did not attend Canada\u2019s 1-1 draw with Bosnia and Herzegovina at BMO Field. Instead, he was at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood alongside pop singer Katy Perry, who performed during the pre-match opening ceremony before the US faced Paraguay.<\/p>\n

Peruvian officers use World Cup mascot costumes in Lima drug bust<\/p>\n

Peruvian police have gone viral after carrying out a drug raid in Lima dressed as World Cup mascots.<\/p>\n

Video shared by police showed officers dressed as World Cup mascots breaking through a metal gate with a battering ram before entering the property.<\/p>\n

Once inside, they arrested a suspected drug dealer and recovered weapons and bags of what authorities believe were narcotics.<\/p>\n

The World Cup may be decided on the pitch, but another competition is already under way off it: Which host city has the best food?<\/p>\n

In a report for Al Jazeera, Lou Browne travelled across North America to find out what fans can expect beyond the stadiums.<\/p>\n

In Mexico City, taco vendors are hoping the tournament brings more customers. \u201cWell, now the World Cup is coming, and we hope we\u2019ll get customers,\u201d a tortilla cook at El Califa de Leon told Al Jazeera. \u201cI imagine there will be a lot of people, foreigners or locals.\u201d<\/p>\n

Philadelphia is proudly backing its famous Philly cheesesteak. Locals say visitors should learn how to order properly. \u201cYou want to tell them what kind of cheese you want,\u201d Anthony Rossi, a cook at Geno\u2019s Steaks, explained. \u201cAnd you say if you want onions, which is \u2018wit\u2019 or \u2018wit-out\u2019 \u2026 Keep it simple.\u201d<\/p>\n

Across the border, Toronto is making the case for poutine, the Canadian dish of fries topped with gravy and cheese curds. \u201cPoutine is the \u2026 not the best \u2026 dish, but poutine is from Canada,\u201d said Lisa Deni, a French tourist.<\/p>\n

In Kansas City, barbecue is a point of pride. \u201cThis is really good,\u201d diner Camilla Thomas said. \u201cWe\u2019ve been enjoying coming here. and bringing people from out of town here and giving them a little taste of Kansas City.\u201d<\/p>\n

And in Miami, locals insist the Cuban sandwich is a must-try. \u201cThe Cuban sandwich, croquetas, and cafecito are really the way to go,\u201d said Daniel Figueredo, cofounder of Sanguich. \u201cThe Cuban sandwich really is the thing you have to have when you come to Miami.\u201d<\/p>\n

For fans travelling across North America this summer, the hardest choice may not be picking the World Cup winner, but deciding which host city serves the best food.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The World Cup continues on Saturday, with Brazil beginning their campaign and three more group-stage matches taking place…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":734131,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[440],"tags":[7426,49,48,527,19977,1259,21130,44,17267,561,457,82,3848,772,13009,13010],"class_list":["post-734130","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-soccer","tag-brazil","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-football","tag-haiti","tag-middle-east","tag-morocco","tag-news","tag-qatar","tag-soccer","tag-sport","tag-sports","tag-turkey","tag-united-states","tag-world-cup","tag-world-cup-2026"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/734130","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=734130"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/734130\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/734131"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=734130"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=734130"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=734130"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}