LIVE MATCH BELOW
Welcome to the LIVE coverage between Canada vs Morocco, the round 16 knockout match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, currently being held in the United States, Mexico and Canada.
Co-hosts Canada face off against Morocco in Houston on Saturday to compete for a place in the 2026 World Cup quarter-finals. It’s a rematch of their 2022 group-stage clash, which Morocco won 2-1 en route to the semi-finals.
Jesse Marsch’s Canucks arrive in the Round of 16 on cloud nine after their last-gasp win over South Africa in the Round of 32. Stephen Eustaquio’s stoppage-time winner sank South African hearts in a game which neither side deserved to win over 90 minutes.
Morocco remain unbeaten through their first four matches of this summer’s finals. They only finished second to Brazil in Group B on goal difference. They were far the better side against the Netherlands in their Round of 32 game, eventually winning a tense penalty shootout.
There’s no doubt the Atlas Lions are no longer the surprise package of world football. They are the first African side to win knockout games at back-to-back World Cup finals. Their 33-game unbeaten streak should serve as a warning to Canada that the Moroccans won’t go down without a fight.
Possible lineups for Canada vs Morocco
Canada expected lineup: Crépeau, Laryea, Johnston, Cornelius, Bombito, Davies, Saliba, Eustaquio, Buchanan, Larin, David
Morocco expected lineup: Bounou, Salah-Eddine, Hakimi, Diop, Mazraoui, El Aynaoui, Bouaddi, El Khannouss, Ounahi, Diaz, Saibari
Match Details
Game: Canada vs Morocco
Date: July 4, 2026
Kick-off: 6 PM WAT, 7 PM SAT.
Venue: Houston Stadium, United States of America (USA)
