Brazil’s Vinícius Júnior scores an equalizing goal in the first half as Brazil and Morocco play their opening match of the 2026 World Cup at MetLife. Multiple outlets report that Morocco challenges Brazil throughout the game, keeping the matchup competitive. Vinícius Júnior’s strike levels the score and helps Brazil remain in contention. The Yahoo Sports report describes the goal as an equalizer that keeps Brazil in the game, while Newsweek highlights Vinícius Júnior’s role in sustaining Brazil’s continued run of World Cup momentum during the opener. The reports agree on the match context—Brazil’s first World Cup game—and on the key event—Vinícius Júnior’s first-half equalizing goal against Morocco. They present the goal as decisive in turning the game back toward Brazil after Morocco takes the lead earlier, though they do not provide additional specifics such as final score, scorers besides Vinícius Júnior, or further match incidents in the provided excerpts.