LIVE BLOG: Canada defeated in World Cup finale
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Canada is in action at the FIFA World Cup taking on on Morocco in Group F action from Qatar. Watch the game LIVE on TSN, TSN.ca and the TSN App and follow along with TSN.ca's live blog.
FINAL - Morocco 2, Canada 1
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90'+4 - Morocco celebrates
News of Belgium's failure reaches the Morocco bench.
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90'+3 - Davies rescues Borjan
With Borjan up for the corner, he hustles back to his empty net with Morocco heading the other way. Alphonso Davies' intervention snuffs out any Morocco attempt to the empty net.
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90'+1 - Morocco hanging on
Laryea is turned away from the area, but Davies wins a corner with Borjan coming up for it.
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90' - Four minutes of stoppage to come
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85' - Vitoria shown caution
The defender goes into the book for getting a hand to the face of Hamdallah while going up for a ball.
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84' - Group F as it stands
If the current results hold, Morocco wins the group with Croatia as runners-up. Belgium will crash out of the World Cup.
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83' - Canada corner headed over
After Wotherspoon wins a corner, Davies's effort is headed over the bar by Johnston.
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80' - End-to-end stuff here
Miller and Johnston do well to dispossess Abderrazak Hamdallah as he attempts to make it into the area and then Davies is stopped going the other way.
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78' - Buchanan denied foul
Tajon Buchanan attempts to win a free kick to the left of the Morocco area, but the referee doesn't bite on his going to ground (rather easily).
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76' - Final Canada change
After a strong half hour to start the half, Hoilett makes way for David Wotherspoon.
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74' - More good work from Canada
Another Hoilett corner is cleared, but Canada earns a second corner immediately, which is also cleared.
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71' - Canada comes agonizingly close
A Davies free kick is put out for a corner. Hoilett's corner is met by Hutchinson, but it hits the crossbar and bounces right down without crossing the line. Johnston puts the rebound over the bar.
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69' - Ziyech with a dangerous run
Hakim Ziyech makes a dangerous run and attempts to cut into the Canada area, but he meets a wall from the Canada backline. He goes to ground in hopes of winning a foul, but nothing is given.
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65' - Osorio for Laryea
Canada makes its fourth change with Jonathan Osorio coming off for Richie Laryea.
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63' - Good spell from Canada
Canada keeping the pressure on and making Morocco work here, but no danger yet.
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60' - Triple change for Canada
Larin, Kaye and Adebugbe make way for David, Hutchinson and Ismaël Koné.
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59' - Good work from Miller
A dangerous-looking run from Ounahi is snuffed out with Miller holding him at bay.
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58' - Better from Canada
A cross into the area from Hoilett is dealt with before Davies can pounce.
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57' - David and Hutchinson get ready to enter
Both men getting ready on the touchline to sub in.
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56' - Free kick in a dangerous area here for Canada
Hoilett is fouled by Boufal and Davies' free kick is a good one, but Larin can't reach it at the far post.
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53' - Canada looking for a spark
Even with all of this possession, very little has been made of it and Morocco is comfortable with the way the game is currently being played.
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50' - Canada booed as possession enjoyed
Canada has enjoyed their best spell of possession to open the half, but the loud Moroccan contingent is not having it.
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46' - We're back underway
Can Canada fight back to earn its first point(s) at the World Cup? Both teams stick with their same XIs.
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The Canada goal
A look at the Sam Adekugbe-created own goal
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HALFTIME - Morocco 2, Canada 1
All things considered, Canada will accept this result at the half.
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45'+3 - En-Nesyri goal disallowed
The Sevilla man thought he had a brace, but the linesman's flag was up. Not seeing the flag, he celebrated for quite a while before realizing.
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45'+2 - Adekugbe into the book
A hard challenge on Hakimi has resulted in a yellow for the Calgary native.
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40' - GOAL - OG - Morocco 2, Canada 1
A Sam Adekugbe cross is turned into his own net by Aguerd to hand Canada a lifeline
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40' - Morocco maintains pressure
Everything is going Morocco's way right now and Canada is once again spared by the linesman's flag.
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33' - Hakimi looking dangerous
The PSG man marauded down the right with a fine cross into the area to Boufal, who made a deft touch to square up for Adbelhamid Sabiri, but a last-ditch block from Alistair Johnston probably saved a third goal.
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33' - Davies moves forward
Alphonso Davies appears to be playing in a standard striker's role and not the wing-back role we've previously seen as Canada chases a goal.
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31' - Canada spared by flag
El-Nesyri slipped behind the Canada defence and appeared to be ready to shoot for a second, but the linesman's flag was up.
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29' - Kaye foul angers Canada
Mark-Anthony Kaye was called for a foul from behind that prompted a talking to from the ref for a number of Canada players who didn't think it merited a call.
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26' - Morocco set to win group
As it stands, Morocco will top the group with seven points. Croatia and Belgium remain 0-0 in the first in a result that would see the Red Devils crash out.
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24' - GOAL - Youssef En-Nesyri - 2-0 Morocco
A long ball gets in between Steven Vitoria and Kamal Miller and the Sevilla man beats Borjan at his near post. Borjan could probably have done better there.
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22' - Morocco maintaining possession
Through 21 minutes, Morocco has enjoyed 50 per cent possession with 39 per cent for Canada and 11 per cent contested.
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19' - The pace slows
With a lead, Morocco is now insuring Canada can't do much with the possession they have.
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15' - Better from Canada
Cyle Larin makes a fine run down the right and his deep cross to the far post is met by Tajon Buchanan, but he's too far behind it to catch it flush and it harmlessly goes out for a goal kick.
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12' - Morocco supporters enjoying this one
Up early, the Morocco supporters are in full voice right now and are booing Canada any time they touch the ball.
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10' - Morocco keeps pressing
After the free kick from the Hoilett foul, Borjan is forced to deal with a corner before Nayef Agurd, who got by his markers, can head home.
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7' - Booking - Junior Hoilett
Junior Hoilett with a hearty tackle from behind on Azzedine Ounahi and receives a well deserved yellow card.
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4' - GOAL - Hakim Ziyech - 1-0 Morocco
It's a disaster for Milan Borjan and Steven Vitoria. A miscommunication in the back leads to Borjan coming well off his line and his clearance is right to Hakim Ziyech and the Chelsea man calmly shoots into an empty net.
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2' - Quick start for Morocco
A fine cross from Hakim Ziyech is dealt with by Sam Adekugbe before Sofiane Boufal can do anything with it as Morocco starts on the front foot.
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1' - We are off
Canada and Morocco are underway.
Canada's starting 11
Canada announced it's starting lineup for Thursday's game against Morocco, highlighted by Toronto FC's Jonathan Osorio in the starting lineup ahead of Jonathan David. Stephen Eustaquio is not in the starting lineup and has been dealing with a hamstring injury.
Borjan
Johnston
Adekugbe
Miller
Vitoria
Hoilett
Buchanan
Kaye
Larin
Davies
Osorio