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Canada vs Morocco 0-0 at halftime in World Cup

Canada and Morocco are deadlocked at 0-0 after the first half of their Round of 16 match in Houston, with the host nation dominating play but unable to convert chances.

Canada dominated the opening half against Morocco in their World Cup Round of 16 clash, creating several scoring opportunities but failing to break the deadlock. The host nation pressed hard, with Morocco goalkeeper Bono making crucial saves to keep the score level.

Morocco struggled to create chances in the first half and suffered a setback when key striker Saibari was injured and replaced by Rahimi. Canada, who advanced as second in their group behind Switzerland, is seeking to make history by reaching the quarterfinals as host nation. Meanwhile, Morocco, who finished second behind Brazil in their group, advanced by eliminating the Netherlands on penalties where goalkeeper Bono was the hero. syntagm.co.za