Canada face Morocco in 1/8 final of the 2026 World Cup

• Canada and Morocco will meet in the 1/8 final of the 2026 FIFA World Cup at Houston Stadium in Houston; kickoff — 12:00 (17:00 GMT).
• Canada advanced to the last-16 after drawing with Africa’s champions, Morocco, in the group stage; Morocco won its group stage.
• Opta’s supercomputer gives Morocco a 52.7% chance of progressing, while Canada has a 21.7% chance; the likelihood of a draw after 90 minutes is 25.6%.

In the 1/8 final of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Canada will play Morocco at Houston Stadium in Houston (Texas, USA). The match is scheduled to start at 12:00 (17:00 GMT).

Canada advanced to the last-16: they were drawn into Group B, where they finished third behind Qatar and Morocco. In the group stage, Canada’s record was as follows: they won their match against Qatar, drew with Morocco, and lost to Morocco. In Group C, Morocco finished first, while Canada finished second. In the knockout stage, Canada will face Morocco.

Morocco reached the 1/8 final after finishing third in their group. Group C saw Morocco qualify by finishing first, while Canada qualified by finishing second. In the 2022 World Cup, Morocco advanced to the quarterfinals, where they lost to Croatia.

Canada and Morocco will play at Houston Stadium in Houston (Texas, USA). The match will be broadcast in the following regions: RDS, TSN and Crave (1pm Eastern Daylight Time) for Canada — beIN SPORTS (6pm Morocco Standard Time) for Morocco. The match will also be available on FOX, FOX One, Telemundo App, Telemundo Network and Peacock (1pm Eastern Daylight Time).

Also, there is information that Morocco will be without some players due to injuries. One of the key absences is Ismael Kone, who suffered a broken ankle. Alphonso Davies, who plays for Canada, scored their first goal in the tournament. The match will be played without him.

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