Four wins to go. How can your team reach the final and win the World Cup 2026? Click here to find out.Who: Canada vs MoroccoWhat: FIFA World Cup 2026 – Round of 16Where: Houston Stadium, Texas, USWhen: Saturday, July 4, at noon (17:00 GMT)How to follow: We will have all the build-up on Al Jazeera Sport from 14:00 GMT before our live text commentary stream.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe Round of 16 gets under way on Saturday with World Cup cohosts Canada taking on Morocco in Houston, Texas.It marks a historic day for Canadian football, with the men’s team set to play in the last-16 for the first time in their history, thanks to a dramatic late victory over South Africa.But in their bid to extend a dream run, Canada face a daunting challenge against Morocco, who stunned the Netherlands on penalties to punch their ticket to this round.The African champions, semifinalists of the last edition, are unbeaten at this year’s tournament and have grown stronger with every game.Al Jazeera tells you everything about Canada vs Morocco:How did Canada and Morocco reach the Round of 16?Canada came second in Group B with four points, securing a win over Qatar and a draw with Bosnia and Herzegovina. They lost to Switzerland in the final group game. The Canadians beat South Africa 1-0 in the round of 32.Morocco were second in Group C with seven points, winning against Scotland and Haiti, and holding Brazil to a draw. In the Round of 32, they scored a late equaliser to force the game to extra time before beating the Netherlands 3-2 in a thrilling shootout. Advertisement Can Canada pass the Moroccan test to extend dream run?Canada are the underdogs in this last-16 game, sitting 24 places below world number six Morocco in the FIFA rankings. But after breaking numerous records at the tournament – including earning their first World Cup point and winning their first game – their campaign is nothing less than a s …
