Walid Regragui’s Morocco will be looking to become the second African side to make it to the knockout round of the 2022 FIFA Qatar World Cup – after Senegal – when they face Canada in their final Group F clash set to be played on Thursday evening at the Al Thumama Stadium in Doha.Having recorded a 0-0 draw in their opener against Croatia before staging an upsetting 2-0 victory over Belgium, the flying Atlas Lions have fate in their own hands as they head into the final group clash knowing all too well that a draw against the Maple Leafs will ensure they progress to the Round of 16.🔜 One match left to make it to the second round 𝗚𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝘁 𝗔𝘁𝗹𝗮𝘀 𝗟𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀!! 🦁#DimaMaghrib 🇲🇦 #TeamMorocco #FIFAWorldCup @pumafootball pic.twitter.com/LHNaqEGWsR— Équipe du Maroc (@EnMaroc) November 30, 2022 Ahead of the match, the Moroccans will be buoyed by their defensive solidity that has seen the side keep two clean sheets in their opening two games, meaning they could emulate the 1986 Morocco team, who were the last African side to concede fewer than two goals in the World Cup group stages.That 1986 tournament was also the only occasion when Morocco reached the knock-out stages of a World Cup, a 36 year absence the team will be keen on ending when they come up against a Canada side that has lost both of its two matches.##NAJAVA_MECA_6854007##With Belgium also fighting for a place in the last 16, Morocco have a chance to top Group F if they win their clash and the Red Devils, who are currently in third, defeat Croatia in the other match.The team will however need to trade carefully as they come up against a Canadian side with nothing to lose as they are already mathematically out of contention following defeats in both matches.Personal reasons: Ben White leaves the England camp without playing a single minute in QatarThe John Herdman coached side are also still chasing their first victory at a World Cup finals and run the risk of emulating their only other finals appearance in Mexico 1986 by going home winless, meaning they will put everything on the line to finish on a high.The match kicks off at 1800EAT.Thursday matches3.60 Canada 3.25 Morocco 2.152.75 Croatia 3.05 Belgium 2.7520.0 Costa Rica 12.0 Germany 1.128.50 Japan 4.50 Spain 1.45**Odds are subject to change**
