Canada exits World Cup on third straight loss as Morocco profits from poor defending
Canada dug itself an early hole Thursday and couldn’t find a way out despite a late surge, exiting the World Cup winless for the second time in 36 years after a disappointing 2-1 loss to Morocco.
Canada coach John Herdman switched pitchside from no jacket to Canada tracksuit top to suit jacket as he tried to find a winning combination on and off the field. But there was little flow to the Canadian attack until he began making substitutions at the hour mark. The Canadians finish the tournament with zero points, having lost 1-0 to No. 2 Belgium and 4-1 to No. 12 Croatia in their first two matches.
After scoring 68 seconds into the game against Croatia last time out, it was Canada that had the disastrous start this time after defender Steven Vitoria mis-hit an attempted backpass in the fourth minute. En-Nesyri doubled the lead in the 23rd minute after a long ball from Paris Saint-Germain star fullback Achraf Hakimi split the Canadian defence. The Sevilla forward outpaced Vitoria and Kamal Miller, controlling the ball with his left foot and beat a diving Borjan under the arm with a low shot from his right.
Fans from both countries turned up the volume at Al Thumama Stadium right from the get-go, making for a pulsating atmosphere. Attendance was announced at 43,102.
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