Canada vs Morocco, Worldcup 2026 LAST 16
Overview
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Match Details
- Referee Michael Oliver
- Assistant 1 Stuart Burt
- Assistant 2 James Mainwaring
20 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 10.4 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Czechia | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Switzerland | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | Canada | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | Bosnia-Herzegovina | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | Qatar | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | Brazil | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | Morocco | 3 | 7 |
| 11 | Scotland | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | Haiti | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | United States | 3 | 6 |
| 14 | Australia | 3 | 4 |
| 15 | Paraguay | 3 | 4 |
| 16 | Turkey | 3 | 3 |
| 17 | Germany | 3 | 6 |
| 18 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 6 |
| 19 | Ecuador | 3 | 4 |
| 20 | Curaçao | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | Netherlands | 3 | 7 |
| 22 | Japan | 3 | 5 |
| 23 | Sweden | 3 | 4 |
| 24 | Tunisia | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | Belgium | 3 | 5 |
| 26 | Egypt | 3 | 5 |
| 27 | Iran | 3 | 3 |
| 28 | New Zealand | 3 | 1 |
| 29 | Spain | 3 | 7 |
| 30 | Cape Verde Islands | 3 | 3 |
| 31 | Uruguay | 3 | 2 |
| 32 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 2 |
| 33 | France | 3 | 9 |
| 34 | Norway | 3 | 6 |
| 35 | Senegal | 3 | 3 |
| 36 | Iraq | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | Argentina | 3 | 9 |
| 38 | Austria | 3 | 4 |
| 39 | Algeria | 3 | 4 |
| 40 | Jordan | 3 | 0 |
| 41 | Colombia | 3 | 7 |
| 42 | Portugal | 3 | 5 |
| 43 | Congo DR | 3 | 4 |
| 44 | Uzbekistan | 3 | 0 |
| 45 | England | 3 | 7 |
| 46 | Croatia | 3 | 6 |
| 47 | Ghana | 3 | 4 |
| 48 | Panama | 3 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jul | Morocco | H | 0–3 | L |
| 28 Jun | South Africa | A | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Jun | Switzerland | A | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Jun | Qatar | H | 6–0 | W |
| 12 Jun | Bosnia-Herzegovina | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Dec | Morocco | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Canada | Morocco | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #10 |
| 4 | Points | 7 |
| 3 | Played | 3 |
| 1 / 1 / 1 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 0 |
| 8 | Scored | 6 |
| 3 | Conceded | 3 |
| +5 | GD | +3 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 2.33 |
| 33% | Win % | 67% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
H2H (2 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
Canada this season
Canada this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Morocco this season
Morocco this season
Canada are 6th (4 pts). Morocco are 10th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Canada
0-15
–/–
16-30
2/1
31-45
1/–
46-60
–/3
61-75
1/–
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Morocco
0-15
1/1
16-30
1/–
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/2
76+
5/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Canada
| Jonathan David | 3 G |
| Cyle Larin | 2 G |
Morocco
| Ismael Saibari | 3 G | |
| Soufiane Rahimi | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at NRG Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Redouane Halhal is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Canada so far.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Canada side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Redouane Halhal.
- 22' The Morocco manager makes a substitution. Ismael Saibari departs to be replaced by Soufiane Rahimi.
- 27' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Morocco needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 32' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 37' It’s high time Mohamed Ouahbi made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 40' It’s a booking for Morocco player. Achraf Hakimi gets a card.
- 43' That is a card for Canada. Jonathan David will be fuming at that decision.
- 44' Azzedine Ounahi was booked on 44.
- 45' Bilal El Khannouss picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 49' Canada receives a card for a hard tackle on 49.
- 50' The Morocco Azzedine Ounahi breaks the deadlock on 50 minutes. 0-1!
- 55' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Morocco winning 100% of all matches.
- 60' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mohamed Ouahbi will be considering his options from the bench.
- 63' Fresh legs for Morocco! Chemsdine Talbi comes on to replace Bilal El Khannouss.
- 67' Cyle Larin has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 67.
- 72' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 77' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 78' Another change for Canada made on 78 minute. Ali Ahmed leaves to be changed by Promise Akinpelu.
- 82' Azzedine Ounahi has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 82 minutes.
- 87' Another change for Morocco made on 87 minute. Issa Diop leaves to be changed by Marwane Saadane.
- The points are shared — Canada 0-3 Morocco. Honours even.
Lineups
Canada Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 16
- 15
- 4
- 2
- 22
-
20
Ali Ahmed ↓ Promise Akinpelu 78'
-
17
Tajon Buchanan ↓ Jayden Nelson 87'
- 7
-
23
Niko Sigur ↓ Jonathan Osorio 87'
- 10
-
12
Tani Oluwaseyi ↓ Cyle Larin 63'
Bench
- 18
- 1
- 13
- 19
- 3
- 5
- 6
-
21
Jonathan Osorio ↑ 87'
- 25
-
24
Promise Akinpelu ↑ 78'
-
9
Cyle Larin ↑ 63'
- 11
-
14
Jacob Shaffelburg ↑ 78'
-
26
Jayden Nelson ↑ 87'
Coach
Jesse Marsch
Morocco Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 10
-
14
Issa Diop ↓ Marwane Saadane 87'
- 3
- 2
- 1
- 11
- 8
- 24
- 25
- 23
-
6
Ayyoub Bouaddi ↓ Sofyan Amrabat 63'
Bench
-
4
Sofyan Amrabat ↑ 63'
- 12
- 22
-
9
Soufiane Rahimi ↑ 22'
- 26
- 17
- 18
-
7
Chemsdine Talbi ↑ 63'
- 20
- 13
-
15
Samir El Mourabet ↑ 87'
- 16
- 21
- 19
-
5
Marwane Saadane ↑ 87'
Coach
Mohamed Ouahbi
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Azzedine Ounahi | 2 |
| Youssef En-Nesyri | 2 |
| Nayef Aguerd | 2 |
| Sam Adekugbe | 1 |
| Soufiane Rahimi | 1 |
| Hakim Ziyech | 1 |
| Nayef Aguerd | 1 |
Canada Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.61
Canada xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.78
Morocco xG
I would bet for:
Canada or Morocco 75% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Morocco win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.39
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Canada or Draw
57%
Draw or Morocco
68%
Canada or Morocco
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–3 not predicted0 – 3Actual
1 – 1
10.5%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
7.5%
2 – 2
6.6%
0 – 2
5.4%
0 – 1
5.4%
1 – 3
4.9%
0 – 0
4.9%
1 – 0
4.8%
2 – 0
4.4%
3 – 1
4%
2 – 3
4%
Asian Handicap — Canada
| Handicap | Canada covers | Push | Morocco covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 17% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 19% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 13% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Canada keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Morocco keeps clean sheet
21%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.