Vinicius 'genius' in Brazil-Morocco 1-1: Douglas Santos praises
Brazil defender Douglas Santos described Vinicius Jr's performance in the 1–1 draw against Morocco in the Group C match as 'genius'. Vinicius praised Vinicius' equalizing goal in the 32nd minute, saying his dribbling was difficult to pin down in one-on-ones, according to FIFA's official website.
Brazil defender Douglas Santos, representing Zenit Club, praised Vinicius Jr.'s performance in the 1–1 draw against Morocco in their World Cup 2026 Group C opener.
"Vinicius is a genius. He is very difficult to cover in one-on-ones. You have to see how easily he gets past the opponents. He did the same in this match, that goal was really amazing," commented Douglas Santos, according to FIFA's official website.
In this match, Vinicius scored the equalizing goal for Brazil in the 32nd minute by running down the left flank and penetrating the penalty box. As the result ended 1–1, both teams started the Group C competition with a point each.
The World Cup 2026 tournament is being held in the United States of America, Canada and Mexico from June 11 to July 19. The current world champion is Argentina. The 2022 final between Argentina and France ended 3–3 in normal time, with Argentina winning 4–2 on penalties.