Netherlands coach doesn't see Brazil as stronger than Morocco, agree?

This Saturday (20), the Netherlands national team thrashed Sweden 5-1 in the second round of the group stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

After the rout, coach Ronald Koeman responded about a possible clash against Brazil or Morocco in the tournament’s first knockout round (before the round of 16).

After all, the first-place team in Group F (currently the Netherlands with four points) would face the runner-up in Group C (currently Morocco with four points).

The Brazilian national team, meanwhile, would be facing Sweden (second in Group F, with three points).

And the 63-year-old coach went into full "brutally honest" mode when analyzing a meeting with the African side or Brazil in the round of 32, ignoring the historic gap in World Cups between Moroccans and Brazilians.

"Both (Brazil and Morocco) are great teams, and I don’t see one as stronger than the other. We are focused on winning the next match, on securing first place in the group. We’ll see who our opponent will be."

The Netherlands will play Tunisia in the final round of the group stage on Thursday (25).

In Group C, Brazil will face Scotland on Wednesday (24), while Morocco takes on Haiti.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.