FIFA World Cup: Canada and Morocco Confirm Starting Line-ups for Round of 16 Clash
Canada and Morocco have officially announced their starting XIs and substitutes ahead of their highly anticipated FIFA World Cup Round of 16 encounter.
Canada head into the knockout fixture with Maxime Crépeau in goal, while Jonathan David leads the attack alongside Tani Oluwaseyi and Tajon Buchanan. Defender Alistair Johnston, midfielder Stephen Eustaquio, and youngster Niko Sigur are also included in the starting line-up.
Canada Starting XI: Maxime Crépeau, Stephen Eustaquio, Richie Laryea, Jonathan David, Tajon Buchanan, Alistair Johnston, Tani Oluwaseyi, Niko Sigur, Ali Ahmed, Luc De Fougerolles, Moïse Bombito.
Canada Substitutes: Jonathan Osorio, Derek Cornelius, Cyle Larin, Alphonso Davies, Joel Waterman, Alfie Jones, Dayne St. Clair, Liam Millar, Mathieu Choinière, Jayden Nelson, Jacob Shaffelburg, Nathan-Dylan Saliba, Promise David, Owen Goodman.
Morocco, meanwhile, have named Yassine Bounou between the posts, with Achraf Hakimi, Noussair Mazraoui, Bilal El Khannouss, Brahim Díaz, and Azzedine Ounahi all starting as the Atlas Lions look to secure a place in the quarter-finals.
Morocco Starting XI: Bounou, Diop, Mazraoui, Hakimi, Brahim Díaz, Neil El Aynaoui, Azzedine Ounahi, Ismael Saibari, Redouane Halhal, Bilal El Khannouss, Ayyoub Bouaddi.
Morocco Substitutes: Munir, Marwane Saadane, Sofyan Amrabat, Ahmed Reda Tagnaouti, Ayoub El Kaabi, Soufiane Rahimi, Anass Salah-Eddine, Youssef Belammari, Chadi Riad, Zakaria El Ouahdi, Amine Sbaï, Ayoube Amaimouni-Echghouyab, Chemsdine Talbi, Samir El Mourabet, Gessime Yassine.
Both nations will be aiming to keep their World Cup dreams alive, with a place in the quarter-finals at stake.
