Brazil 1-1 Morocco – World Cup result as Vinicius Junior's superb strike ensures points shared in Group C opener

That seems to be the main tactic for Brazil so far in this second half, and that's totally understandable.

Vinicius Jr. has been the one Brazilian player to offer a real threat to the Moroccan defence so far, and while Brazil are starting to move the ball a bit better in this second half, they still lack a real cutting edge up front.

Usually, you'd think Brazil would consider turning to the likes of Richarlison or Joao Pedro from the bench, but Carlo Ancelotti opted to leave both men at home...

He's been a pretty static target for Brazil up front so far, but Igor Thiago just had his first serious effort at goal of the second half.

The big Brentford man hit the target and stung the hands of Bounou in the Morocco goal, but that was more encouraging for Brazil, who will be looking to pick up the pace in this second half.

Play stops for a nasty foul by Guimaraes on Hakimi. The referee is content just to award a free kick, bu replays showed a nasty stamp from the Brazilian midfield man.

On a different day, with a different referee, he might have received a card for that challenge.

We're back underway at the start of the second half at New York New Jersey Stadium.

Carlo Ancelotti clearly wasn't too happy with what he saw in the first half, as two Brazilian substitutes, Fabinho and Danilo are primed to come on for the Selecao.

Coming off are the two players who picked up yellow cards in the first half, Casemiro and Ibanez.

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It's been a brilliant first half of football in New Jersey. Brazil have looked a bit off the pace at times, and Morocco took advantage with a brilliantly-worked opening goal for Saibari. But, Brazil equalised through Vinicius Jr, whose superb strike perhaps flattered the Selecao after that first-half performance.

Carlo Ancelotti will make his adjustments to the team at the break, while Morocco's Mohamed Ouahbi will continue to encourage his side to attack the Brazilian defence, which looks far from solid so far.

He's had a quiet half, but Paqueta nearly gave Brazil the perfect end to the first half with a spectacular fallaway volley that Bounou did well to turn around the post.

From the resulting corner, a flicked header goes across goal, but drops wide of the back post.

There will be FOUR MINUTES of added time at the end of this first half.

Brazil's right back Roger Ibanez goes into the referee's notebook after halting a surging Brahim Diaz run during a Moroccan counter-attack. A textbook example of a professional foul, and a clear yellow card.

Casemiro's lack of pace has already been cruelly exposed by Morocco's pacy midfield, and now the Brazilian veteran has gone into the referee's notebook for a cynical foul.

Brazil are level, and it's all the work of one man, Vinicius Jr!

The Real Madrid winger takes possession wide on the left, cuts inside and unleashes a screamer of a shot into the top corner from a tight angle.

It's an absolutely brilliant strike, and Brazil are level!

Ismail Saibari dances through multiple challenges inside the Brazil penalty area only to have his effort blocked.

Brahim Diaz tries his luck, but doesn't get the right connection.

In the next attack, Hakimi fires wildly over the crossbar.

Morocco really fancy this.

Morocco aren't content to sit on their 1-0 lead, and are pushing forward in search of a second goal.

Hakimi runs unchallenged for all of 60 yards, then lets fly from distance. The effort goes wide, but the ease in which he strode into a dangerous position will be setting off alarm bells in Carlo Ancelotti's head.

Morocco look pacy and energetic. Brazil's midfield looks worryingly slow.

What a finish!

Brahim Diaz produces an absolute peach of a through-ball for Ismail Saibari, who splits two Brazilian defenders and beautifully chips Allison to put Morocco 1-0 up.

That's an outstanding finish, and Morocco lead Brazil in New Jersey!

That brilliant piece of play from Vini Jr has given Brazil the spark they needed, and now they're playing with a bit more of that familiar Brazilian swagger.

Morocco are dropping off and seem content to soak up the pressure when they don't have the ball. But that early one-way traffic for Morocco has now disappeared, and they're being defensively tested now.

Vinicius Jr gets his first meaningful touch of the ball, and he outpaces Hakimi, gets to the by-line and crosses it PERFECTLY for Igor Thiago, who simply has to score.

But, despite being prolific in the Premier League for Brentford this season, Thiago wastes the chance and the ball goes safe for Morocco.

It's the first piece of quality from Brazil, and predictably, it came from Vini Jr.

The difference in pace between the two sides is pretty striking so far.

Everything Brazil have done in this opening 10 minutes has been done at walking pace. Morocco, meanwhile, are playing at pace, adopting a high press, and are denying Brazil any sort of space – and it's working. Morocco have had several shooting opportunities already, while Brazil are struggling to get a foothold in the game so far.