{"id":12927,"date":"2026-07-03T15:47:54","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T14:47:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tanja7.com\/en\/?p=12927"},"modified":"2026-07-03T15:47:57","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T14:47:57","slug":"2026-world-cup-canada-faces-morocco-this-saturday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tanja7.com\/en\/12927","title":{"rendered":"2026 World Cup: Canada Faces Morocco This Saturday"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Canada is set to face its toughest challenge yet in this summer\u2019s FIFA World Cup, going up against Morocco in the round of 16 on Saturday.<\/p>\n

Morocco enters the match ranked seventh in the FIFA standings, while Canada sits at No. 30.<\/p>\n

The Atlas Lions have already squared off against some of the world\u2019s top teams, starting the group stage with a 1-1 draw against Brazil and defeating the Netherlands in a penalty shootout in the round of 32.<\/p>\n

Canada secured its place in the knockout stage with a narrow 1-0 victory over South Africa, marking the nation\u2019s first-ever win in a men\u2019s World Cup knockout match.<\/p>\n

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Stephen Eust\u00e1quio (7) scores for Canada against South Africa as Teboho Mokoena (4) pursues him during the second half of the Round of 32 match in Los Angeles on June 28, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Frank Gunn <\/span>Stephen Eust\u00e1quio (7) finds the net against South Africa while Teboho Mokoena (4) tries to catch up during World Cup Round of 32 soccer in Los Angeles, June 28, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS\/Frank Gunn<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The two teams previously met in the 2022 tournament, where Morocco secured a 2-1 victory in a group stage match held in Qatar.<\/p>\n

The winner of Saturday’s clash will face either Paraguay or France in a quarterfinal match in Boston on July 9.<\/p>\n

This report by The Canadian Press was originally published on July 3, 2026.<\/i><\/strong><\/p>\n