2026 World Cup / Canada vs Morocco: probable lineups

04.07.26 FT World Cup

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Canada and Morocco will battle this Saturday for a spot in the quarter-finals, in the very first Round of 16 match at the 2026 World Cup.

Kicking off at 7pm this Saturday at Houston’s NRG Stadium, Canada and Morocco open the Round of 16 in this 2026 World Cup, with a place in the quarter-finals at stake to face the winner of France vs Paraguay.

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On one side, Jesse Marsch’s Canadians, who had a rollercoaster group stage and only clinched qualification in stoppage time against South Africa. On the other, the determined Atlas Lions, who knocked out the Netherlands on penalties after a wild Round of 32 encounter. It’s an unprecedented showdown at this stage for both nations, who have only met three times before, with Morocco holding a clear edge in the head-to-head record.

Canada: Maxime Crépeau – Alistair Johnston, Moïse Bombito, Derek Cornelius, Richie Laryea – Tajon Buchanan, Nathan Saliba, Stephen Eustaquio, Liam Millar – Jonathan David, Tani Oluwaseyi

Morocco: Yassine Bounou – Achraf Hakimi (capt.), Issa Diop, Chadi Riad (or Redouane Halhal), Noussair Mazraoui – Neil El Aynaoui, Azzedine Ounahi, Ayyoub Bouaddi – Bilal El Khannouss, Brahim Diaz, Ismael Saibari

Mahdi Zakaria LAZRI |

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