Canada will face Morocco in the round of 16 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The game will be played Saturday at Houston Stadium.
Both teams finished second in their groups, with Canada finishing behind Switzerland in Group B and Morocco coming through behind Brazil in Group C. Notably, Morocco had finished the group stage undefeated.
Canada qualified for this stage after a win over South Africa, while Morocco made it after a penalty shootout win against the Netherlands. The winner of the match will face the winner of France-Paraguay in the quarter-finals.
Canada vs Morocco head-to-head record
This will be the third meeting between Canada and Morocco, and the second time at a World Cup. They have also played one international friendly match in 2016. The World Cup match took place in 2022, with Morocco winning 2-1. The friendly match ended 4-0 for Morocco.
Canada vs Morocco Form Guide
Form Guide for Canada: WLWDD
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South Africa 0-1 Canada
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Switzerland 2-1 Canada
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Canada 6-0 Qatar
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Canada 1-1 Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Canada 1-1 Republic of Ireland
Form guide for Morocco: DWWDD
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Netherlands 1-1 Morocco (Morocco won 2-3 on penalties)
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Morocco 4-2 Haiti
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Scotland 0-1 Morocco
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Brazil 1-1 Morocco
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Morocco 1-1 Norway
Canada vs. Morocco predicted lineups
Canada: Crepeau, Laryea, Cornelius, De Fougerolles, Johnston, Millar, Eustaquio, Saliba, Buchanan, Oluwaseyi, David
Morocco: Bono, Mazraoui, Salah-Eddine, Diop, Hakimi, Bouaddi, El Ayanoui, Talbi, Ounahi, Brahim, Saibari
Published on July 4, 2026
