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Más/Menos07/05 01:00Copa Mundial de la FIFA
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Let's talk about this Round of 16 clash between Canada and Morocco.
Morocco's back line has been extremely solid, conceding only four goals in four matches at this tournament. In midfield, Amrabat is able to anticipate all of Canada's wide passes and cut off their most important attacking route at the source.
Canada's biggest threat, Alphonso Davies, is carrying an injury and can only come on as a substitute after the 60-minute mark, leaving their left-wing attack blunt for the opening hour. With the key defensive midfielder unavailable through injury, the team can only commit more players forward to create chances, but even then it will be hard to produce clear shooting opportunities against Morocco's compact low block.
Morocco will not push high up the pitch en masse; instead, they will sit back with the whole team and wait for occasional counterattacking chances. After battling the Netherlands for 120 minutes in the previous round, their physical energy has been heavily drained, and after the 60-minute mark the players will have heavy legs, making it difficult to launch frequent high-speed counterattacks.
This match is likely to be tight and sluggish, with plenty of midfield circulation and defensive duels. Clear chances will be hard to come by at both ends, and neither side has reliable goalscoring consistency. The best pick here is under 2.25 total goals.
