Morocco and Canada are set to meet in the first round of 16 fixture of the ongoing FIFA World Cup. The match follows Morocco’s strong performance during the group stage of the tournament.

According to GoogleNewsNL, Morocco concluded the group stage with notable results, including a victory over the Netherlands. On the basis of those results, the Moroccan side enters the knockout stage as the stronger-ranked team against Canada.

Canada, competing in their first World Cup in several decades, have already achieved a historic milestone by advancing to the knockout rounds. The Canadian side faced the challenge of progressing further against a well-performing Moroccan squad.

Further match details, including the precise kick-off time and venue, were available at the time of publication via the live blog maintained by AD.nl, as reported by GoogleNewsNL.

The parties involved could not be reached for comment.