New Jersey, June 14 -- Head coach Carlo Ancelotti refused to criticize his players after Brazil was held to a 1-1 draw by Morocco in their World Cup Group C opener.
The five-time world champion looked out of sorts in the first half hour in New Jersey as Morocco took the lead through an Ismael Saibari strike on Saturday.
Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior equalized in the 32nd minute and Brazil had several chances to score a winner in an improved second-half showing.
"I think we have to reassess what we did in the match," Ancelotti told a post-match news conference.
"We didn't play well. We were imbalanced and gave away possession several times. "We dida bit better in the second half but we can't lose heart. It was the first match and w...