FIFA World Cup 26™: What to look out for in Canada v Morocco 🇨🇦🇲🇦 | OneFootball

FIFA World Cup 26™: What to look out for in Canada v Morocco 🇨🇦🇲🇦 | OneFootball

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Padraig Whelan·4 juillet 2026

FIFA World Cup 26™: What to look out for in Canada v Morocco 🇨🇦🇲🇦

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The FIFA World Cup 26™ Round of 16 action gets underway as Canada face off against Morocco at Houston Stadium.

This is everything you need to know about the fight for a quarter-final place.


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Co-hosts Canada continue to play away from home soil as they continue to pay the price for failing to top their group.

A costly defeat to Switzerland in their final game sent them to Los Angeles, where a late winner saw them defeat South Africa 1-0 to advance to the Round of 16 for the first time ever.

Morocco await them after coming through a group featuring Brazil, Scotland and Haiti in second place before staving off elimination at the last moment against the Netherlands in the Round of 32 and going on to win a dramatic penalty shootout to advance.


Players to watch 🔥

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Stephen Eustáquio was the main man for Canada in the last round, popping up with a brilliant late winner from the edge of the area, which gained him an 8.17 Attacking Score in the FIFA Power Rankings - powered by Aramco.

Right-back Alistair Johnston has had an excellent tournament so far and the Celtic star registered a 7.47 for his Creativity Score. He'll play a big part again for Jesse Marsch's men on that flank.

Morocco have a dangerous full-back of their own who can pose a big problem, as Noussair Mazraoui's game-high 7.87 Defending Score against the Netherlands proves.

There were also some impressive Creativity Scores for that contest on the Moroccan side for Canada to be aware of, Chemsdine Talbi getting 7.39 and Azzedine Ounahi registering 7.75.


Must-watch video 🎥

Morocco fans flooded the streets of the Dutch capital in the wake of their big win in memorable scenes.


Fun facts 📊

  • This will be the fifth meeting between the sides and Morocco have never been beaten before, winning three and drawing once in their previous fixtures
  • Canada's Jesse Marsch could become the first American coach to progress from more than one knockout stage at the World Cup™ and also the first to win three games in the competition
  • Of the eight penalties Morocco have faced in shootouts at a FIFA World Cup™, only two have been scored

Our prediction đź”®

  1. Canada 0-3 Morocco
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