Morocco and Norway shared a 1-1 draw at Sports Illustrated Stadium in their final World Cup warm-up, with Brahim Diaz scoring early and Martin Odegaard replying late. Mohamed Ouahbi’s team now prepares for a Group C opener against Brazil on June 13, while Norway’s first opponents in their return to the World Cup since 1998 will be Iraq.

The match also brought injury concerns for Morocco, as Abde Ezzalzouli went off at half-time and Noussair Mazraoui departed in the 29th minute after a knock. Norway, meanwhile, saw Erling Haaland contained, with the Manchester City striker limited to one effort and struggling to influence play throughout the contest.

Diaz opened the scoring in the eighth minute, steering a precise shot into the bottom-left corner after Ezzalzouli sprinted down the right and cut the ball inside. Morocco then pushed for a second, with Diaz later denied by Orjan Nyland, yet the missed chances proved costly when substitute Oscar Bobb set up Odegaard for Norway’s leveller 15 minutes from time.