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The Round of 16 of the FIFA World Cup gets underway shortly, with Canada in action against Morocco.

Kick-off in Houston is at 18:00 BST.

TEAM NEWS

There is just one change for Morocco, but it’s a significant one from a Fantasy perspective, as Chadi Riad is only deemed fit enough to occupy a spot on the bench.

Remember, he went off injured in the Round of 32 win over the Netherlands.

Redouane Halhal starts in his place.

Further forward, the Moroccan midfield and attack is unchanged, with the ‘out of position’ Ismael Saibari leading the line.

Jesse Marsch makes three changes to the Canada side that squeaked past South Africa.

Luc de Fougerolles, Niko Sigur and Ali Ahmed replace Derek Cornelius, Nathan Saliba and Liam Millar.

Alphonso Davies is still not fit enough to start.

Here are the three players owned by more than 5% in the official FIFA game:

LINE-UPS

Canada XI: Crepeau, Johnston, De Fougerolles, Bombito, Laryea, Buchanan, Sigur, Eustaquio, Ahmed, David, Oluwaseyi

Subs: St Clair, Goodman, Cornelius, Jones, Davies, Waterman, Saliba, Choiniere, Osorio, Shaffelburg, Larin, Millar, Nelson, Promise

Morocco XI: Bounou, Hakimi, Diop, Halhal, Mazraoui, Bouaddi, El Aynaoui, Diaz, Ounahi, El Khannouss, Saibari

Subs: El Kajoui, Tagnaouti, El Ouahdi, Salah-Eddine, Belammari, Riad, Saadane, El Mourabet, Amrabat, Talbi, Yassine, Amaimouni-Echqhouyab, El Kaabi, Sbai, Rahimi


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  1. The Florentine assassin
    • 3 Years
    1 hour, 45 mins ago

    Well done Morocco, bye bye Canada

  2. JBG
    • 8 Years
    1 hour, 45 mins ago

    Deserved from Morocco imo, specially after the 1st goal.

    Canada been kind of Crepeau since that 1st goal.

  3. TheBiffas
    • 5 Years
    1 hour, 45 mins ago

    Diazzzz

  4. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    1 hour, 45 mins ago

    That Canada done and out of World Cup basically.

    1. CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      1 hour, 5 mins ago

      That's

  5. Gizzachance
    • 11 Years
    1 hour, 44 mins ago

    Cs booster played, have hakimi, and crepeau, no gains so far

  6. The Florentine assassin
    • 3 Years
    1 hour, 42 mins ago

    I have always liked U2 but Bounou is looking cool & assured in goal 🙂

  7. JBG
    • 8 Years
    1 hour, 41 mins ago

    Canada may score now

    1. CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      1 hour, 24 mins ago

      They did not.

  8. EmreCan Hustle
    • 13 Years
    1 hour, 41 mins ago

    Diop has been amazing throughout the tournament.

  9. Drop Dead Tsimikas
    • 14 Years
    1 hour, 36 mins ago

    This is why I don't play blackjack. Brahim (c), stick or twist?

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      1 hour, 30 mins ago

      Twist. You probably have Mbappe, Messi or Kane

      1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
        • 14 Years
        1 hour, 29 mins ago

        Mbappe and Messi. But now that he's got another assist, this is becoming yet more complicated.

    2. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 14 Years
      1 hour, 30 mins ago

      Welp, that's further complicated matters...

    3. CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      1 hour, 25 mins ago

      Hold.

  10. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 hour, 32 mins ago

    So, I mean... that's it? Canada is, um... like, actually going home?

  11. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    1 hour, 30 mins ago

    3-0 Morocco

    1. CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      1 hour, 29 mins ago

      Rahimi

      1. Revival
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 14 Years
        1 hour, 29 mins ago

        Saibari involved in the celebrations

      2. CoracAld2831
        • 5 Years
        1 hour, 28 mins ago

        Diaz 2nd assist

      3. Bobbyg1
        • 14 Years
        1 hour, 28 mins ago

        Diaz assist

  12. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    1 hour, 27 mins ago

    1st host down and out.

    2 still in the contest.

  13. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    1 hour, 26 mins ago

    Morocco win and will face either Paraguay or France in the Quarterfinals.

  14. Nightcrawler
    • 7 Years
    1 hour, 26 mins ago

    Diaz diop hakimi triple up now that's what we love to see oh yes we do

    Should not have used the CS chip in hindsight

  15. BobbyDoesNotLook
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 8 Years
    1 hour, 25 mins ago

    Damn got Road for this MD since I didn't check the lineups. Too many beers down 😀

    1. panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 13 Years
      15 mins ago

      Beer and fantasy football decisions are a terrible mix, I find, but I am open to correction.

  16. Nightcrawler
    • 7 Years
    1 hour, 24 mins ago

    Hakimi 20 pointer twist surely on captaincy?

    1. Drop Dead Tsimikas
      • 14 Years
      1 hour, 21 mins ago

      Probably. I'm questioning whether or not to do the same with Diaz (have Olise, Dembele and Mbappe going later today), but leaning towards holding.

      1. Mozumbus
        • 4 Years
        1 hour, 13 mins ago

        Mbappe is the biggest risk

  17. Mozumbus
    • 4 Years
    1 hour, 23 mins ago

    Bounou to Simon
    Keep or twist

    1. SM001
      • 10 Years
      41 mins ago

      For crying out loud man! Keep!

      1. Mozumbus
        • 4 Years
        just now

        I shall, thanks!
        Transferred Bounou in last minute along with Saibari

    2. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      3 mins ago

      Why would you even consider twisting?

  18. Travel Notes
    • 3 Years
    1 hour, 17 mins ago

    France vs Morocco. Imagine the scenes in Marseille.

  19. Christina.
    • 16 Years
    1 hour, 9 mins ago

    canada manager is smoking something

  20. TafOnTour1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    1 hour, 4 mins ago

    Feel like everyone will have Mbappe as their captain tonight, so shall I roll the die and go for a differential captain in either Dembele or Barcola?!

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      just now

      Im tempted by Olise, but will probably just chicken out and go with Mbappe

  21. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    56 mins ago

    Paraguay

    GK Orlando Gill
    DL J. Alonso
    DC Gustavo Gomez
    DC Gustavo Velazquez
    DC Omar Alderete
    DR J. Caceres
    ML M. Almiron
    MC Andres Cubas
    MC Matias Galarza
    MR Diego Gomez
    FW Julio Enciso

    France

    GK Mike Maignan
    DL Lucas Digne
    DC D. Upamecano
    DC W. Saliba
    DR Jules Kounde
    DMC Manu Kone
    DMC A. Rabiot
    AML B. Barcola
    AMC M. Olise
    AMR O. Dembele
    FW K. Mbappe

    1. Fifa las vegas
      • 13 Years
      just now

      Tchouameni benched rather than Rabiot, interesting.

  22. Christina.
    • 16 Years
    55 mins ago

    barcola starts
    dinge starts

    1. FPL Emu
      • 15 Years
      12 mins ago

      Agh, wanted to gamble on Barcola, but chickened out

      1. Christina.
        • 16 Years
        11 mins ago

        damn
        i gambled on both

  23. TafOnTour1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    22 mins ago

    Barcola captain, rise up!

    1. jacob1989
      • 4 Years
      19 mins ago

      I tried this gamble with dembele c last gw. Failed but c kane bailed me out. So just going with mbappe c

      1. Fifa las vegas
        • 13 Years
        just now

        I think I might go Olise myself tonight, who really cares at this stage, don’t know why I’m bothered 😆

        1. Fifa las vegas
          • 13 Years
          just now

          And I’ll still be annoyed when Mbappe hauls and Olise gets a single assist or less…

  24. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    21 mins ago

    Got c mbappe, olise, dembele snd kounde.. paraguay to win 0-1 then

  25. thebizzle
    • 14 Years
    20 mins ago

    Hi urgent help please

    I had Morocco defender captain

    Digne vice captain

    I want to move captain to Mbappe, but it’s greyed out???

    Why can’t I change it

    1. Bobbyg1
      • 14 Years
      10 mins ago

      Maybe refresh page?