Canada is seeking to continue its historic World Cup when taking on a fearsome Morocco team in the round of 16 at the NRG Stadium in Houston city, USA.
It’s been a tournament of firsts for the co-host. A first-ever World Cup point preceded a maiden victory, results which aided qualification to the knockout stage for the first time. The Canucks snuck past South Africa in the round of 32 to make further history, but will be pushed to their limits by the toughest opponent faced to date in Houston.
Canada has enjoyed a straightforward run of adversaries, but Morocco is a step up. The North African behemoth, which reached the 2022 World Cup semifinals, exhibited its class in an opening draw with Brazil and penalty shootout victory over the Netherlands, with pragmatic wins over Scotland and Haiti sandwiched in between.
The knockout stage has been torturous for African countries so far, but Morocco will fancy its chances of bucking the trend on Saturday. The Atlas Lions are clear favorites, although they can ill-afford complacency against a highly motivated and fiercely backed Canada team.
The winner will set up a date with one of France or Paraguay in the quarterfinal, but Canada and Morocco won’t be glancing too far ahead. Triumphing at NRG Stadium this weekend is the first priority.
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