The goals, minute by minute
- 50'Azzedine OunahiGoal · 0-1
- 82'Azzedine OunahiGoal · 0-2
- 90'+8'Soufiane RahimiGoal · 0-3
The preview
Written before the match. We've left it as it was, even where the game said otherwise.
Context
Canada (2nd Group B, host) vs Morocco (2nd Group C, 2022 semi-finalists) · knockout
Team level
Morocco: compact block, pedigree and World Cup experience (Hakimi, Amrabat, En-Nesyri).
Canada: intensity, pace (Davies, David) and the push of their home crowd.
Key factors
- Morocco has more tournament know-how in decisive stages.
- Canada runs, presses and grows at home.
- Physical, even tie; Moroccan organisation may tip it.
Prediction
Result in 90': 1-1 (alternative: 1-0 Morocco)
- Morocco win: ~45%
- Draw: ~30%
- Canada win: ~25%
Advances: Morocco (~60%)
Player to watch: Achraf Hakimi, attacking threat down the right.
Final verdict, Confidence: medium
Morocco is a slight favourite through experience and solidity. Canada can trouble
them at home, but the Moroccan advance is a bit more likely.