Before kick-off: define the sample first
| Outcome | matches | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Canada wins | 0 | — |
| Draws | 0 | — |
| Morocco wins | 0 | — |
FactUsing the explicit scope of completed 2026 World Cup matches before kick-off, the teams had met 0 times: 0 Canada wins, 0 draws and 0 Morocco wins. This is not presented as an all-time record.
FactThe comparison direction on this page is fixed: Canada is the recorded home side, Morocco the away side, and 0–3 is stored in that order. A later meeting would remain a separate event record.
Personnel: how the starting XI changed
FactCanada changed 3 starters from its previous match; Morocco changed 1 starters. Continuity is calculated from confirmed starters only.
FactCanada's new starters include Luc De Fougerolles, Niko Sigur, Ali Ahmed; Morocco's new starters include Redouane Halhal. The names connect the continuity count to specific personnel.
The result: 0–3 and the decisive sequence
FactThe final score was Canada 0–3 Morocco. The verified scoring sequence was 50′ Azzedine Ounahi、82′ Azzedine Ounahi、90′ Soufiane Rahimi. Score, sequence and line-up changes are facts; the mechanism inferred from them is labelled as analysis.
FactThe verification index for Canada versus Morocco fixes four fields: the 0–3 final score, the 2026 FIFA World Cup · Round of 16 stage, the NRG Stadium location and 3 scoring events. Together they identify this match without borrowing context from another fixture.
FactNode 1: Azzedine Ounahi scored for Morocco in minute 50, setting the ledger at 0–1; Node 2: Azzedine Ounahi scored for Morocco in minute 82, setting the ledger at 0–2; Node 3: Soufiane Rahimi scored for Morocco in minute 90, setting the ledger at 0–3
FactCanada's location key for this match is NRG Stadium, shared by Morocco; Canada's 0 goals and Morocco's 3 goals belong only to this venue and kick-off record.
Why this result made sense
AnalysisCanada versus Morocco, 0–3: Morocco converted the lead into the result. Aggregated player data shows a shot gap of 5 and a pass-completion gap of 6.2 percentage points; game-state management mattered more than any single possession number.