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Morocco looks to advance in World Cup, Canada hopes for win

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Morocco's Zakaria Aboukhlal celebrates his side's second goal besides Belgium's Axel Witsel during the World Cup group F soccer match between Belgium and Morocco, at the Al Thumama Stadium in Doha, Qatar, Sunday, Nov. 27, 2022. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, File)


Morocco is seeking to reach the World Cup's knockout stage for the first time since 1986. Canada, already eliminated, is hoping to leave Qatar with its first win.

Morocco would advance with a victory or a draw on Thursday night, and also could reach the round of 16 with a defeat depending on the result of Belgium's match with Croatia.

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