Canada vs. Morocco: Head-to-head record and past meetings | World Cup 2026

The World Cup 2026 past 16 commences astatine 6pm UK clip connected Saturday evening, erstwhile co-hosts Canada and 2022 semi-finalists Morocco butt heads successful Houston.

The Canucks edged retired South Africa successful the circular of 32 to advancement further than ever earlier astatine the World Cup, having failed to marque it retired of the radical signifier connected their erstwhile 2 appearances.

Meanwhile, Morocco prevailed connected penalties yet again connected the biggest signifier of them all, sending the Netherlands packing successful the archetypal knockout signifier to support their hopes of a imaginable quarter-final day with France alive.

Here, Sports Mole takes an in-depth look astatine the head-to-head grounds and erstwhile meetings betwixt the 2 sides.

Canada vs. Morocco head-to-head record

Previous meetings: 4

Canada wins: 0

Draws: 1

Morocco wins: 3

A reunion of a World Cup 2022 group-stage showdown, Canada vs. Morocco volition beryllium staged for the 5th clip astatine the 2026 edition, but past does not favour the co-hosts 1 bit.

Indeed, from 4 erstwhile head-to-heads, Canada person ne'er beaten Morocco successful elder men's football, suffering 3 defeats and earning 1 gully since their inaugural contention successful 1984.

The 2 nations were paired unneurotic successful Qatar's Group F, clashing connected matchday three, and the Atlas Lions emerged arsenic 2-1 winners to publication their spot successful the past 16.

Hakim Ziyech and Youssef En-Nesyri were connected people for the eventual semi-finalists, who survived a scare erstwhile Nayef Aguerd enactment the shot into his ain net, arsenic Canada crashed retired without a azygous constituent to their name.

Prior to their maiden Mundial meeting, Canada and Morocco besides collided successful an October 2016 friendly, won convincingly by the African federation successful a 4-0 demolition job.

Ziyech was connected people doubly that time - some goals coming from the punishment spot - complementing an opening onslaught from Mehdi Carcela and a precocious decorativeness from Rachid Alioui.

Canada's lone affirmative effect against Morocco to day came successful a 1994 friendly, erstwhile Haiti-born Rudy Doliscat came disconnected the seat to people successful a 1-1 gully successful Montreal, 10 years aft the Atlas Lions won 3-2 successful their first-ever contest.

Canada vs. Morocco erstwhile 4 meetings

Dec 01, 2022: Canada 1-2 Morocco (World Cup)

Oct 11, 2016: Morocco 4-0 Canada (friendly)

Jun 01, 1994: Canada 1-1 Morocco (friendly)

Oct 24, 1984: Morocco 3-2 Canada (friendly)