Morocco will hope to build on their penalty shoot-out triumph over the Netherlands when they face World Cup co-hosts Canada in the World Cup round of 16 in Houston this afternoon. The African champions have looked strong so far as they look to repeat their run to the semi-finals, achieved four years ago in Qatar.Canada have played well in patches but doubts persist about their ability against the best. They have won two of four games, against South Africa and Qatar, and this will be a huge test.Here, we look at the confirmed teams for the 6pm UK time kick-off.Table of ContentsCANADA TEAM NEWS VS MOROCCOMOROCCO TEAM NEWS VS CANADAWhere to watch Canada vs Morocco: TV channel, online live streamCanada vs Morocco statsCANADA TEAM NEWS VS MOROCCOJesse Marsch made three changes to the side that beat South Africa with Niko Sigur, Lucas De Fougerolles and Ali Ahmed coming into the side.Derek Cornelius, Nathan Saliba and Liam Millar drop to the bench.Canada: Crepeau; Johnston, De Fougerolles, Bombito, Laryea;, Sigur, Eustaquio, Oluwaseyi, Buchanan, Ahmed; J DavidCanada Substitutes: St Clair, Goodman, Jones, Waterman, Cornelius, Davies, Choiniere, Millar, Shaffelburg, Osorio, Saliba, Larin, P David, NelsonMOROCCO TEAM NEWS VS CANADAMorocco boss Mohamed Ouahbi made just one change in defence with Redouane Halhal coming in for Chad Riad.Morocco: Bounou; Hakimi, Diop, Halhal, Mazraoui; Bouaddi, Ounahi, El Aynaoui; El Khannous, Saibari, DiazMorocco Substitutes: El Kajoui, Tagnaouti, Saadane, El Ouahdi, Riad, Belammari, Salah Eddine, Amrabat, Talbi, El Mourabet, Yassine, Rahimi, Sbai, El Kaabi, AmaimouniWhere to watch Canada vs Morocco: TV channel, online live streamThe match takes place on Saturday, July 4 at NRG Stadium in Houston, with kick-off at 18:00 BST.In the UK, the match will be broadcast on ITV1, and you can also stream the game online through ITVX or Sky Go.Canada vs Morocco statsCanada are appearing in the World Cup knockout rounds for the first time in their historyCanada have scored in six consecutive matches across all competitionsJesse Marschs side recorded 100 final-third pressures in the first half against South Africa, the highest figure in a World Cup match since detailed data collection began in 2010Canada have kept two clean sheets in their last three World Cup matchesMorocco are unbeaten in their last nine matches in all competitionsThe Atlas Lions have progressed from consecutive World Cup group stages for the first timeMorocco completed 801 passes against the Netherlands in the previous round, becoming only the second team after Spain to exceed 800 passes in a World Cup match since modern data tracking beganMorocco have conceded just two goals in four matches at World Cup 2026Morocco defeated Canada 2-1 when the sides met at the 2022 World CupThe Atlas Lions have never lost to Canada in senior mens international football Topics Canada men's national soccer team Morocco National Football Team Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Canada v Morocco: Predicted line-ups, stats and preview for World Cup last-16 clash Mitch Fretton 4th July, 2026 Van Dijk despairs after Netherlands World Cup exit: The most terrible moments for a footballer Ben Miller 30th June, 2026 Netherlands 1-1 Morocco (AET, Morocco win 3-2 on pens): Dutch out of 2026 World Cup after shoot-out misery Jon Fisher 30th June, 2026 LIVE Netherlands v Morocco: Commentary, updates, goals and stats as 2026 World Cup contenders collide Jon Fisher 30th June, 2026 HT: Netherlands 0-0 Morocco Goalkeepers excel with African champions carrying greater threat Jon Fisher 30th June, 2026 Netherlands v Morocco: Confirmed line-ups as Brobbey starts for the Dutch Jon Fisher 30th June, 2026
