Vinicius Jr. stepped up when Brazil needed him most on Saturday night. His brilliant equalizer salvaged a 1-1 draw against Morocco in their opening World Cup match.
Morocco struck first through Ismael Saibari's delicate lob. The Atlas Lions caught Brazil's defence napping as Brahim Diaz's pass split the backline wide open.
Brazil's midfield was getting carved apart. Yet Vinicius found space in the box and curled a shot past goalkeeper Bounou to level the score.
Morocco should've won it. Captain Achraf Hakimi fired wide from close range, and the north Africans wasted several other clear-cut chances.
Neither side managed another goal. Carlo Ancelotti's team will need sharper finishing in future matches, warns analysts.
Elsewhere on the weekend, Scotland ended a 26-year wait for a World Cup victory. John McGinn's deflected strike in the 28th minute gave them their first three points since 1990.
It was Scotland's return to the tournament after 28 years away. The Tartan Army celebrated their long-overdue breakthrough.
Australia pulled off a stunning upset over Turkey in early Sunday action. Tony Popovic's side won 2-0 despite fielding ten World Cup newcomers.
Nestory Irankunda opened the scoring in the first half. The young striker became Australia's youngest-ever World Cup goalscorer with that strike.
Connor Metcalfe sealed the shock result in the 75th minute. He pounced on a Turkish error and fired low into the net.
Australia now sits in a strong position for the knockout stages. They've made consecutive World Cup tournaments a realistic target after this win.
Qatar drew 1-1 with Switzerland in Saturday's other match. The four results mark an unpredictable start to the group phase.
