Canada vs. Morocco is one of the eight Round of 16 matchups of the 2026 World Cup. This matchup will be played on Saturday, July 4, at Houston Stadium, with the winner playing France or Paraguay in the quarterfinals.
This is a matchup between two teams that finished second in their respective groups. Canada finished second in Group B with four points, and Morocco finished second in Group C with seven points.
Morocco is the favorite of the match due to their performances at the 2026 World Cup and has a record of three wins and one draw, while Canada has a record of two wins, one draw, and one loss.
This is the second consecutive World Cup where Morocco and Canada face off. In the 2022 World Cup, Morocco defeated Canada 2-1 with goals from Hakim Ziyech and Youssed En-Nesyri.
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For the first Round of 16 matchup in the 2026 World Cup, Fox will have legendary play-by-play announcer Derek Rae commentate the game alongside former England goalkeeper Rob Green.
The duo has worked on two incredible Round of 32 games this past week with Fox. Derek Rae and Rob Green worked on the Mexico vs. Ecuador game and the Portugal vs. Croatia game.
