FIFA World Cup 2022, Canada vs. Morocco | Starting line-ups launched

General view contained in the stadium earlier than the FIFA World Cup Group F match between Canada and Morocco.
| Photo Credit: Reuters

Morocco has restored goalkeeper Yassine Bounou to their group for his or her final Group F sport in opposition to Canada on the Al Thumama Stadium on Thursday after his mysterious absence from their final outing in opposition to Belgium.

He had lined up for the match however gave the impression to be ailing throughout the singing of the anthems and was pulled from the beginning XI earlier than the kick off, changed by Munir El Kajoui.

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The group physician stated afterwards he had been ailing however Morocco coach Walid Regragui claimed Bounou had suffered an harm within the warm-up.

Morocco have made different change as Abdelhamid Sabiri, whose free kick arrange their shock 2-0 win over Belgium, replaces Selim Amallah in an attacking change made by the coach.

Already-eliminated Canada, who will co-host the subsequent World Cup, has made 4 modifications to their group after shedding 4-1 to Croatia of their earlier fixture.

Sam Adekugbe, Junior Hoilett, and Jonathan Osorio all begin, together with midfielder Mark-Anthony Kaye, who will get his first run out on the match in Qatar.

Canada (3-4-3):

Milan Borjan; Alistair Johnston, Kamal Miller, Steven Vitoria; Sam Adekugbe, Mark-Anthony Kaye, Jonathan Osorio, Junior Hoilett; Alphonso Davies, Jonathan David, Tajon Buchanan

Coach: John Herdman (ENG)

Morocco (4-4-2):

Yassine Bounou; Achraf Hakimi, Nayef Aguerd, Romain Saiss (capt), Noussair Mazraoui; Sofyan Amrabat, Azzedine Ounahi, Abdelhamid Sabiri; Youssef En-Nesyri, Sofiane Boufal, Hakim Ziyech,

Coach: Walid Regragui (MAR)

Referee: Raphael Claus (BRA)

(With enter from businesses)