Travis Scott, NFL icon Tom Brady meet Neymar, attend Brazil-Morocco WC clash
New Jersey, June 14
American hip-hop superstar Travis Scott and National Football League icon Tom Brady met Neymar ahead of the FIFA World Cup match between five-time champions Brazil and Morocco and were in attendance for the exciting clash.
Before the match, Neymar, who is on the bench due to his calf issues, was seen shaking hands and hugging the 'Goosebumps' hitmaker, Travis and the seven-time Super Bowl champion, five-time NFL MVP Brady. A story of the same was posted on FIFA World Cup's official Instagram handle, which was also reposted by Brady.
Coming to the match, at half-time, the match sits poised at 1-1, with a sensational strike from Ismael Saibari breaking the stalemate in the 21st minute and giving Morocco a lead. Later, it was a bullet-like finish into the top-corner from Vinicius Jr in the 32nd minute that levelled the scores for Brazil.
Neymar was a doubt for their opener after suffering a calf injury in the lead-up to the tournament, and has now been ruled out for the match. Brazil will next take on Haiti on June 19 before concluding their group-stage campaign against Scotland on June 24, with Ancelotti expressing confidence that Neymar could be available for both fixtures.
Brazil and Morocco are set to face each other at the World Cup for only the second time, with their previous meeting coming in the 1998 group stage when Brazil registered a 3-0 victory in a match that saw Ronaldo Nazario and Rivaldo score their first World Cup goals.
Brazil have historically dominated against African teams at the World Cup, winning seven of their eight encounters, with their only defeat coming against Cameroon in 2022, when they lost 1-0.
— ANI
Reader Comments
As an Indian football fan, it's great to see celebrities from different sports and music supporting the game. But I hope Neymar recovers soon—Brazil needs him fit for the knockout stages. Vini Jr's goal was classy though!
Tom Brady and Travis Scott at a World Cup match? That's some crossover event! Though I'm more concerned about Brazil's defense—Morocco almost snatched a win. Their African teams are no pushovers anymore, much like how India's football is slowly improving.
Honestly, this is just PR for Brady and Scott. The real story is Brazil's reliance on Neymar—if he's out, they struggle against teams like Morocco. We saw that in 2022 against Cameroon. Tite's era was better. Ancelotti needs a plan B.
So cool seeing global icons like this! But as a cricket fan first, I'm just happy football is getting more attention in India too. Maybe one day we'll see Virat Kohli or MS Dhoni at a World Cup match! 🏏⚽
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