Canada vs Morocco Opens World Cup Round of 16

The round of 16 gets underway on July 4th, coinciding with the host country's 250th anniversary. In Houston, Canada takes on Morocco in a rematch of their 2022 World Cup group stage game. Under coach Jesse Marsch, Canada has shown improvement despite inconsistent performances from attackers Jonathan David, Cyle Larin, and Tajon Buchanan. Alphonso Davies may not start due to a hamstring injury. syntagm.co.za

Later in Philadelphia, pre-tournament favorite France aims to continue its dominant run when it faces Paraguay, which eliminated Germany in the previous round. The match takes place near where the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776.