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The first half of the Canada vs. Morocco Round of 16 match at the 2026 World Cup saw more yellow cards issued than shots on goal taken by both teams combined.
A total of 5 official cautions were handed out, while the two sides managed only 6 shots towards each other's nets.
This statistic was reported by Opta via their social media platform, X.
This marks the first instance of such an occurrence since these statistics began being recorded in 1966.
However, both teams displayed a much more open style of play after the break, with the "Atlas Lions" ultimately scoring three unanswered goals.
In the quarterfinals, Morocco will face the winner of the match between Paraguay and France.
That fixture is scheduled to kick off at midnight Bulgarian time on July 5th (Sunday).
This match, along with all 104 games of the 2026 World Cup, can be watched live on bnt.sportal.bg.
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