A moving post-match email: “In 1993 as a boy I stayed up all night to watch Canada lose on penalties in an inter-confederation qualifying playoff versus Australia and had tears in my eyes,” writes Benjamin Clark. “I thought that team would build on that campaign but qualification struggles followed for the majority of my life.
“Last January, my soccer-crazy son and I attended our first game together and watched Canada win 2-0 against the USA in the qualifier in Hamilton with Sam Adekugbe’s goal occurring right in front of our ecstatic eyes. I will be eternally grateful to this Canada team for all the moments that the qualifying campaign and this World Cup has provided and especially for the moments I’ve shared with my son and family. Thank you!
“Also thank you to the Canadian women for the Olympic Gold medal game which was also fantastic! I never thought I would live to see such Canadian soccer accomplishments.”
Match report: Canada 1-2 Morocco
Group F: “Morocco are through to the last-16 of the WOrld Cup for the second time in their history after an early pair of goals from Hakim Ziyech and Youssef En-Nesyri brushed aside any suspense of their progress,” writes Bryan Armen Graham from Al Thumama Stadium.
