Morocco leads Canada 2-1 at halftime: Live World Cup match tracker

The oldest participant to play in a World Cup since Roger Milla in 1994 is on within the type of Hutchinson for Canada, in what could be his final look for his nation, this his one hundred and first cap. Jonathan David and Kone are additionally on.

They’ve changed Kaye, Adekugbe and Larin on the hour mark.

For the on-field motion, Hoilett simply burst down the appropriate, whipped in a low ball and Davies caught out his leg to divert a shot huge of the close to publish.

Canada are getting alternatives, now.

Canada ought to do higher with that. They can not afford to waste set items contained in the opposition half.

Davies whips the free-kick in from the right-hand touchline, however it’s far too fast and and deep, and Larin cannot get on the tip of it.

Right here is the celebration from En-Nesyri, who thought he had scored his second, and Morocco’s third, simply earlier than the break.

A marginal offside name – for Aguerd, not En-Nesyri – thwarted the Moroccans and means this recreation remains to be very a lot alive.

Canada weren’t proud of the ball – seemingly it had dropped in strain – and the referee has ordered a change.

Blame the ball, undoubtedly. That is what I would do, anyway…

Belated photograph of the aftermath of Aguerd placing into his personal internet.

That has given Canada a lifeline – however can they capitalise throughout this second half?

Neither aspect introduced on a substitute on the break, by the best way, which might be info I ought to have supplied within the earlier publish. However, hey ho, let’s not fake I am in management right here.

Ziyech is already whipping in crosses throughout the first couple of minutes of the restart and Morocco are seeing loads of the ball.

Certainly Jonathan David should be launched by Canada quickly? No?

The sport is again on and let’s have a look at if we get one other three targets – or extra, why not? Let’s be grasping! – in the course of the second 45 minutes.

Unusual half of soccer, that. Someway Canada are nonetheless on this. However that efficiency in opposition to Belgium appears a very long time in the past now. I am not a seasoned watcher of this aspect however it does appear a bit odd to me that Jonathan David is not in it, ideally occupying the house Davies is wandering out and in of. Davies might then cross him the ball. They’re Canada’s two finest gamers, no?

As issues stand, Croatia and Morocco are going by, and Belgium shall be eradicated, as a result of it’s goalless within the different Group F match.

Croatia had been awarded a penalty, which was overturned by VAR, and which means Morocco are presently heading by as group winners. Who would have known as that beforehand?

If you wish to observe that recreation as properly – please do not go away me on their own, although! – then you are able to do so HERE.

That is actually not best.

Simply earlier than half-time, Simon Peach, of the Press Affiliation, tweeted photographs of what he says are followers exterior the Al Thumama Stadium, nonetheless making an attempt to get into the sport.

Appears they have been denied the possibility to see three targets and a relatively open match, sadly.

So Morocco have lastly seen their internet breached – and it wasn’t even by an opposition participant!

Aguerd’s OG is the primary time that the Moroccans have needed to decide the ball out of their very own internet within the group stage of this World Cup.

So, unusually, and possibly as a result of Morocco have began sitting deeper and deeper, permitting Canada to play, it’s really the Canadians who’ve shaded possession (51.5% to 48.5%).

Pictures clever, Morocco have had six to Canada’s two, and two photographs on course to Canada’s none (the personal objective got here from a cross, not a shot).

Bookings clever, Canada lead, although, three to zero, and have made 9 fouls to Morocco’s three. That is the strain they’ve been put beneath each time Morocco counter.

Effectively, that was a fairly weird first half.

Nearly each time a workforce had a shot, they’ve scored. And even once they have not really shot, they appear to have scored as properly.

Morocco deservedly lead, although, and are heading in the right direction to qualify for the knockout phases of the World Cup for simply the second time ever.

En-Nesyri has the ball within the internet, however the flag is up.

Ziyech floats in a free-kick from huge on the appropriate, the ball is knocked down and finally En-Nesyri lashes a half-volley in, through the right-hand publish.

The objective is disallowed, seemingly for Aguerd being offside and blocking the goalkeeper’s view, however that appears a bit harsh.

Anyway, it stays 2-1.

Fairly a fortuitous objective, and out of nowhere, as you may see..

By this World Cup’s requirements, that is not a lot in any respect, actually…