Canada vs Morocco 2022 FIFA World Cup, Group Stage
Morocco beat Canada to top World Cup Group F
Two first-half goals set Morocco on their way to top spot in World Cup Group F but they had to hold on for a 2-1 win over Canada.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Goal! Canada 0, Morocco 1. Hakim Ziyech (Morocco) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner.
- 7': Junior Hoilett (Canada) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 23': Goal! Canada 0, Morocco 2. Youssef En-Nesyri (Morocco) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi with a through ball.
- 26': Jonathan Osorio (Canada) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Own Goal by Nayef Aguerd, Morocco. Canada 1, Morocco 2.
- 45'+2': Samuel Adekugbe (Canada) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Canada 1, Morocco 2.
- 60': Substitution, Canada. Jonathan David replaces Cyle Larin.
- 60': Substitution, Canada. Atiba Hutchinson replaces Mark-Anthony Kaye.
- 61': Substitution, Canada. Ismaël Koné replaces Samuel Adekugbe.
- 65': Substitution, Morocco. Zakaria Aboukhlal replaces Sofiane Boufal.
- 65': Substitution, Morocco. Selim Amallah replaces Abdelhamid Sabiri.
- 65': Substitution, Canada. Richie Laryea replaces Jonathan Osorio.
- 76': Substitution, Canada. David Wotherspoon replaces Junior Hoilett.
- 76': Substitution, Morocco. Abderrazak Hamdallah replaces Hakim Ziyech.
- 77': Substitution, Morocco. Jawad El Yamiq replaces Azzedine Ounahi.
- 84': Steven Vitória (Canada) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Substitution, Morocco. Yahya Jabrane replaces Achraf Hakimi.
Game Information
Venue: Al Thumama Stadium
Location: Doha, Qatar
Attendance: 43,102
FIFA World Cup Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +3 | Morocco | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| +3 | Croatia | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| -1 | Belgium | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| -5 | Canada | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Statistics
 MAR |
CAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 14 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 4 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 41.2 | Possession | 58.8 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 5 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 295 | Accurate Passes | 453 |
| 373 | Passes | 524 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 8 | Crosses | 19 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 56 | Long Balls | 41 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 19 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 16 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 23 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 20 | Clearances | 9 |
Canada (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Milan Borjan (GK) |
| 4 | Kamal Miller |
| 5 | Steven Vitória  |
| 3 | Sam Adekugbe |
| 2 | Alistair Johnston |
| 14 | Mark-Anthony Kaye |
| 21 | Jonathan Osorio |
| 11 | Tajon Buchanan |
| 19 | Alphonso Davies |
| 17 | Cyle Larin |
| 10 | Junior Hoilett |
Morocco (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Yassine Bounou (GK) |
| 6 | Romain Saïss |
| 5 | Nayef Aguerd |
| 3 | Noussair Mazraoui |
| 2 | Achraf Hakimi |
| 4 | Sofyan Amrabat |
| 11 | Abdelhamid Sabiri |
| 8 | Azzedine Ounahi |
| 19 | Youssef En-Nesyri |
| 17 | Sofiane Boufal |
| 7 | Hakim Ziyech |
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