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WORLD CUP 2026 · Saturday, 4 July 2026 at 18:00 BST
Canada
0 – 3
Morocco

Match preview

Morocco enter as clear favourites, with the model giving them a 50% chance. Canada likely need an early goal or a red card to turn it.

30%
Canada
20%
Draw
50%
Morocco
Model fair odds
Canada
3.33
Draw
5.00
Morocco
2.00

Decimal fair odds from the model probabilities before bookmaker margin.

Canada
30%
Draw
20%
Morocco
50%
Elo rating: 1803 vs 1971 (-168)
Recent form: LWLWD vs LWDWW
Host advantage: Yes — Canada at home
Model verdict: 30% / 20% / 50%
Most likely scores
Morocco 1–0 (12%)
Draw 1–1 (12%)
Morocco 2–0 (10%)
Morocco 2–1 (10%)
Why Morocco are favourites (50%)
  • Morocco carry the higher Elo rating (168 points)
  • Host-nation advantage — Canada playing at home
  • Canada mixed recent form (2W 1D 2L)
  • Morocco won 3 of their last five (3W 1D 1L)
  • Head-to-head treated as neutral — too few recent meetings to weigh (10% of the blend)

These factors combine to produce the 30% / 20% / 50% verdict above.

Expected match pattern

Morocco are expected to control possession and territory, while Canada will likely rely on defensive organisation and counter-attacks. An early Morocco goal would force Canada to open up, raising the chance of a multi-goal result; the longer it stays level, the more pressure shifts onto the favourites.

Expected goals: Canada 1 · Morocco 1.6

Quick stats

MetricCanadaMorocco
Elo rating18031971
Last 5 record2W 1D 2L3W 1D 1L
Goals last 599
Goals conceded last 565
Clean sheets last 522

Canada — last 5

  • Lv Morocco03
  • W@ South Africa10
  • L@ Switzerland12
  • Wv Qatar60
  • Dv Bosnia & Herzegovina11

Morocco — last 5

  • L@ France02
  • W@ Canada30
  • D@ Netherlands11
  • Wv Haiti42
  • W@ Scotland10

Head to head

04 Jul 2026
Canada
03
Morocco
01 Dec 2022
Canada
12
Morocco

Confirmed lineups

Canada · 4-4-2
  1. 16M. Crepeau G
  2. 2A. Johnston D
  3. 15M. Bombito D
  4. 4L. De Fougerolles D
  5. 22R. Laryea D
  6. 17T. Buchanan M
  7. 23N. Sigur M
  8. 7S. Eustaquio M
  9. 20A. Ahmed M
  10. 10J. David F
  11. 12T. Oluwaseyi F
Morocco · 4-2-3-1
  1. 1Bono G
  2. 2A. Hakimi D
  3. 14I. Diop D
  4. 25R. Halhal D
  5. 3N. Mazraoui D
  6. 6A. Bouaddi M
  7. 24N. El Aynaoui M
  8. 10B. Diaz M
  9. 8A. Ounahi M
  10. 23B. El Khannouss M
  11. 11I. Saibari F

Key matchups

J. David vs I. Diop

Canada's focal point in attack against the heart of Morocco's defence.

N. Sigur vs B. Diaz

The central-midfield battle most likely to decide who controls possession and territory.

I. Saibari vs M. Bombito

Morocco's main outlet — how Canada's central defence handles him shapes the counter-attack threat.

Predictions are model output, not betting advice. The model blends an Elo rating, last-5 form and host advantage; ratings update after every tournament result, and fair odds and likely scorelines are derived from the same blend. Bet responsibly — 18+. See PuntHub for verified tipster services.