On Thursday, Al Thumama Stadium will host a crucial Group F fixture between Canada and Morocco, the two teams sharing the same settlement but having different stories. Canada’s journey in FIFA World Cup has already ended, while Morocco’s stay in Qatar depends on the outcomes of this game.
For Morocco, the choice is clear: either win or draw against Canada, but if they lose, they must either overcome Croatia in their upcoming match or wait for Belgium to lose to another team to increase their chances of moving on.
In contrast, Canada has remained unlucky, especially during their opening match against Belgium, where they missed out on plenty and many other scoring openings, ultimately resulting in defeat by 1-0. In the next game, they displayed a naive performance and lost to Croatia by 4-1, ending FIFA’s campaign.
However, Canada would never want to finish the World Cup with zero points, so they could anticipate better performances during the upcoming fixture. Meanwhile, Morocco avails various possibilities, but they could find themselves in a tricky situation if they miss out on the low-seeded Canadian side.
Canada possible starting lineup:
St. Clair; Johnston, Steven Vitoria, Miller, Adekugbe; Buchanan, Kone, Eustaquio, Hoilett; Davies, David
Morocco possible starting lineup:
Bounou; Hakimi, Aguerd, Saiss, Mazraoui; Amrabat, Ounahi, Amallah; Ziyech, En-Nesyri, Boufal
