The 2026 World Cup is entering the round of 16 on Saturday. The first match of this round will be between co-hosts Canada and Morocco.
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The 2026 World Cup enters the round of 16 on Saturday. The first match of this round will be between co-hosts Canada and Morocco. The match will be held in Houston.
Canada's World Cup journey so far has been a success, not only has the team reached the knockout stage for the first time, but has also won its first match.
Canada beat South Africa by one goal in the last 32 match, with the decisive goal scored by Stéphane Istaqui. Now they face a formidable opponent in Morocco. Morocco is the same team that made it to the semi-finals of the World Cup in Qatar four years ago.
Morocco beat teams like Spain and Portugal to become the first African country to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup. This time too, Morocco's journey has been excellent. First, Morocco won the group that also included Brazil. Then, they beat the Netherlands. This means that Morocco is like a dark horse in this tournament.
So their journey could be long this time too. The Moroccan team itself is strong, both the physical and technical aspects of their team are high. In contrast, the journey to the knockout stage for Canada is new in itself. The strongest aspect of this team is its enthusiasm and enthusiasm. This will be the only weapon for them to stop a team like Morocco.
