Manchester United had plenty of vested interests in Morocco vs Brazil on Saturday night, including Noussair Mazraoui for the Atlas Lions.
On Saturday night, Brazil and Morocco played out a 1-1 draw at the MetLife Stadium, which felt like the game that really got this World Cup started.
Noussair Mazraoui’s Morocco side took on the Brazil side featuring Casemiro, Matheus Cunha, and Ederson on the bench, in what was a Manchester United-dominated game.
It was the highest quality game of the World Cup so far, and one of the best players on the pitch was Mazraoui from left-back.
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Noussair Mazraoui proves he is ‘world-class’ claims Moroccan press
Mazraoui was in top form for Morocco, on and off the ball, with a performance United fans won’t be used to after his disappointing campaign for the Red Devils.
After the game, Moroccan outlet Sport Le 360 heaped praise on the United defender, rating him at an 8/10 for his display and labeling him as ‘world-class’.
“Mazraoui has once again confirmed he is world-class and his importance in the Moroccan system.
“Very solid in the duels, he was able to respond to the Brazilian offensives while providing his technical quality and his ease with the ball in the possession phases.
“Valuable in the construction of the game, he is at the origin of the action that led to the opening of the Moroccan score, thanks to a key pass that made it possible to launch the offensive movement. Just in his choices and always available, he delivered a complete match against the Selecao.”
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Noussair Mazraoui needs to bring this performance back to Manchester United
Mazraoui’s excellence for Morocco is a surprise for United fans, because his 2025/26 campaign for the Red Devils was poor.
This followed Mazraoui’s sensational first season for United in which he went from strength to strength, but never reached the heights since.
However, he has now proven that he hasn’t lost it and that those levels are still within him.
So United will be hoping to get this version of Mazraoui back after the World Cup, because this player can be an option for Michael Carrick on the left or the right, or even in the middle.
What a footballer he is at his best, completely untouchable against Brazil on the biggest stage.
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