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Canada vs Morocco Match Details

Match: Canada vs Morocco 42nd match | Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup

Date: 1st December 2022

Time: 9 PM (GMT+6), 8.30PM (GMT+5.5)

Venue: Al Thumama Stadium, Qatar

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Ranking: Canada(41)-Morocco(34)

Canada is not a top ranked team at the FIFA world cup. Canada,  came to the World Cup 2022 for the first time since 1986, lost 1-0 against Belgium in their first match. Though Canada has qualified for Qatar 2022 after topping CONCACAF qualifying.Canada has already been eliminated from the world cup. Canada has never collected a single world cup goal or point.Canada appeared in the world cup for the second time. Though Canada has been eliminated from the game, their appearance created history in Canadian football. Canadian young superstar Buchanan and Davies teamed up to get the first goal in just 66 seconds in the game against the defending runners-up. Buchanan scored 12 goals in 33 games at Syracuse.

Canada vs Morocco Match key points

Canada fought with Belgium in the first match. They created many opportunities. However, the Canadian forwards failed to score in the end. Like the first match, Canada will be looking at biomenic star Alphonso Davies and Lille star Jonathan Davis to break the Moroccan defence.Though Canada is eliminated that doesn’t justify how they played in this tournament. Morocco is desperate to win this match against Canada to qualify for the next round. But this will be the last chance for Canada to make a good impression at the Al Thumama Stadium. Canada will co-host the FIFA world cup 2026 and they have already shown their ability with a young resilience team.

Morocco on the other hand have a clean sheet so far. Morocco is way ahead of Canada. They already defeated Canada two times. Moreover, Morocco scored eight goals against them so far while conceding just thrice.

Canada vs Morocco Head-to-Head

Morocco faced Canada three times so far. Morocco got two victories with one match drawn. The goal difference is pretty high as well e.g (1st match: Morocco 3-2 Canada), (2nd Match: Canada 1-1 Morocco), (3rd Match: Morocco 4-0 Canada)

Canada vs Morocco team news

Injured  Abdes Samad’s, Abdel Hamid Sabiri game is uncertain. Also Mazrai Naousa may miss the match.

It is considered a great achievement for the Morocco team to keep the relatively strong Croatia without a goal. Like the second match, Hakeem is the main power of the team in this match.

Canada vs Morocco Squad

Canada Squad

Goalkeepers: Milan Borjan (Red Star Belgrade), Dayne St. Clair (Minnesota United), James Pantemis (CF Montreal)

Defenders:  Alistair Johnston (CF Montreal), Richie Laryea (Nottingham Forrest), Steven Vitoria (Chaves), Joel Waterman (CF Montreal), Kamal Miller (CF Montreal), Sam Adekugbe (Hatayspor),Derek Cornelius (Panetolikos)

Midfielders: Liam Fraser (Deinze), Atiba Hutchinson (Besiktas), Stephen Eustaquio (FC Porto), Ismael Kone (CF Montreal), Jonathan Osorio (Toronto FC), Samuel Piette (CF Montreal), David Wotherspoon (St. Johnstone), Mark-Anthony Kaye (Toronto FC)

Forwards: Tajon Buchanan (Club Brugge), Alphonso Davies (Bayern Munich), Junior Hoillett (Reading), Cyle Larin (Club Brugge), Liam Miller (FC Basel), Ike Ugbo (Troyes), Lucas Cavallini (Vancouver Whitecaps), Jonathan David (Lille)

Morocco squad

Goalkeepers:  Yassine Bounou (Sevilla), Munir El Kajoui (Al-Wehda), Ahmed Reda Tagnaouti (Wydad AC)

Defenders: Jawad El-Yamiq (Valladolid), Romain Saïss (Besiktas), Yahia Attitat-Allal (Wydad), Badr Benoun (Qatar SC), Achraf Dari (Stade Brestois), Nayef Aguerd (West Ham United), Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint-Germain), Noussair Mazraoui (Bayern Munich)

Midfielders: Abdelhamid Sabiri (Sampdoria), Bilel El Khanouss (Genk), Yahya Jabrane (Wydad), Selim Amallah (Standard Liege), Azzedine Ounahi (Angers), Sofyan Amrabat (Fiorentina)

Forwards:  Ez Abde (Osasuna), Youssef En-Nesyri (Sevilla), Abderrazak Hamdallah (Al-Ittihad), Amine Harit (Marseille), Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea), Zakaria Aboukhlal (Toulouse), Sofiane Boufal (Angers), Ilias Chair (QPR), Walid Cheddira (Bari)

Canada vs Morocco Prediction

Scorecard: Canada 1:2 Morocco 

Though Canada has already been eliminated from the world cup. Still poses a huge threat to the Moroccan team. Morocco  will want to make sure they finish with a win against Canada. A win is a must for Morocco to make their way to the last 16. But Morocco will be way ahead considering the statistics and recent form.