Who is Ismael Saibari? Meet Morocco midfielder that scored beautiful opening goal against Brazil

Many soccer fans have grown skeptical about how far Brazil can go at this year's World Cup. Morocco's Ismael Saibari only increased those worries after scoring against A Seleção inside the first 25 minutes.

The 25-year-old midfielder plays for PSV Eindhoven in the Netherlands' top-flight Eredivisie when he is not representing the Atlas Lions.

Here's the rundown on Saibari, along with another look at the goal that opened the scoring.

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Who is Ismael Saibari?

Saibari is a 25-year-old midfielder from Morocco, according to Transfermarkt. He has 31 caps for the Atlas Lion, Morocco's national team nickname, and has scored 10 goals so far.

At the club level, Saibari plays for PSV Eindhoven in the Dutch Eredivisie. His team won its third straight Eredivisie title in 2025-26 and dominated the Netherlands' top flight. PSV finished 19 points ahead of second-place Feyenoord.

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Ismael Saibari goal vs Brazil

Here is Saibari's goal that began the scoring in the Morocco vs. Brazil opening game. It was his first goal at a World Cup, and there might not have been a more memorable team to score against in all of soccer.

Saibari jetted past both Gabriel and Marquinos before chipping the ball over Alisson in net.