Morocco vs Canada FIFA World Cup 2026: Kick-off Time and Starting XI

Morocco and Canada will meet in the upcoming World Cup knockout clash at the Houston Stadium. The match is scheduled to begin at 10 PM PKT, July 4.

Canada booked their place in the World Cup round of 16 after edging past South Africa 1-0. They will now look to secure a place in the quarter-finals.

Talking about Morocco, they come into this match on an impressive run of 33 games without a defeat. They reached this stage after drawing 1-1 with the Netherlands before winning the penalty shootout.

This knockout game brings back memories of their meeting in the 2022 World Cup group stage, where Morocco earned a 2-1 victory. With a place in the quarter-finals at stake, another close contest is expected between both teams.

For the upcoming encounter, both sides have revealed their starting XI. Let’s take a look at them below.

Morocco Starting XI

Yassine Bounou; Achraf Hakimi (c), Issa Diop, Redouane Halhal, Noussair Mazraoui; Ayyoub BouaddI, Neil El Aynaoui; Brahim Diaz, Azzedine Ounahi, Bilal El Khannouss; Ismael Saibari.

Canada Starting XI

Maxime Crépeau (GK); Alistair Johnston, Luc de Fougerolles, Moïse Bombito, Richie Laryea; Tajon Buchanan, Niko Sigur, Stephen Eustáquio, Ali Ahmed; Jonathan David, Tani Oluwaseyi