Canada take on Morocco in the first round-of-16 clash of the 2026 World Cup and you can follow the action live with ESPN.

Morocco are going back to the World Cup quarter-finals after defeating Canada in a Round of 16 tie that confirmed their status as one of the most formidable sides in international football outside of Europe and South America.

A ruthless 3-0 demolition of co-hosts Canada in Houston catapults the Atlas Lions into the quarterfinals, breaking a decades-old continental glass ceiling.

Morocco now account for 50% of all African victories in FIFA World Cup knockout-stage history, according to statistics platform Opta.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Africa set a record by sending nine of its teams to the knockout rounds of the World Cup. Seven of them were KO'd in the first round. Ghana was the last African team to play in the Round of 32 on Friday night,

Whoever survives this high-intensity clash will dramatically reshape the tournament landscape, and the path to the quarterfinals becomes much clearer once we break down the bracket scenarios. Canada and Morocco are colliding in a massive 2026 World Cup Round of 16 showdown,