India, June 14 -- Brazil, out to end their 24-year quest for an unprecedented sixth FIFA World Cup title, extended their staggering 92-year streak of never losing an opening match at the tournament. But only just. A spirited Morocco performance saw Brazil held to a 1-1 draw in the Group C curtain-raiser at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, with the five-time champions left with plenty to ponder.

The result leaves the group finely balanced ahead of Haiti's meeting with Scotland later on Saturday in the other group fixture.

For Morocco, semi-finalists four years ago in Qatar, the performance was enough to suggest they can be a genuine threat in this tournament. Carlo Ancelotti, meanwhile, did not look pleased at the full-time whistle. Fo...