CASABLANCA, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- Morocco and Brazil will face each other for the first time in more than two decades in a friendly next month, the African nation's football federation said on Wednesday.

The fixture will be played at the IBN Batouta Stadium in Tangier on March 25, the federation said in a statement. Morocco will also play Peru in Madrid three days later.

The last time Morocco and Brazil met in an official match was in 1998 when Brazil prevailed 2-0 in Belen. The teams also crossed paths in the group stage of the 1998 World Cup in France, a match Brazil won 3-0.

Morocco have jumped to No. 11 in the FIFA world rankings following their stunning performances at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, where they became the first African team to reach the semifinals of football's showpiece event.

Brazil are the top-ranked side despite a penalty shootout defeat to Croatia in the World Cup quarterfinals. Enditem

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