Northern Ireland - Luxembourg

The selection of Abejos plays very unproductively in this championship without individual cases, and I believe there won't be many goals between them. Abejos' attack is not the strongest, and the defense of both teams is very good, so it is very possible that we won't see 3 goals.

Morocco plays as one of the favorites in this championship and tonight I believe they will handle things in 90 minutes. So far in this championship they have looked strong against Brazil and the Netherlands, not being afraid to play and control the game against them and deservedly move forward, even though it was not easy to do in just 90 minutes. Against weaker teams like Scotland and Haiti, they dominated and won 4-2. Canada has also been taking care of things in this championship, but they haven't faced any strong opponents. They tied with Bosnia-Herzegovina and lost 1-2 at home to Switzerland, which they won't have the advantage of here. Davies returned and looked great, but it's still unclear how he will perform here. Overall, Morocco remains a much stronger team and I believe they can win against Peru, who are facing tougher opponents in Qatar and South Africa and drew with Bosnia-Herzegovina.

With such a number of goals, half of the played matches ended in the round of 16 and it is clear that both of these teams also played unproductively. Both teams are capable of competing and do not have super talented players in attack, and suffering and many close football matches suit them. Both teams do not allow their opponents to create opportunities, and also do not make much effort to play attacking when the teams are ahead. I strongly believe that we will see at least one goal or the first goalless draw in the playoffs.

We need to take stronger teams, so that even the elimination rounds are more difficult to predict, but it sends a clear message to the favorites about our attitude. Canada was lucky with their group, and then they managed to get South Africa. The period with Morocco will definitely be harder, and the fact that Netherlands players were able to beat them reflects that Morocco is currently playing very good football. I also like how Morocco defends well, which also leads to a strong offense.

Canada should relax and enjoy what they have achieved, which they did, now they can play attacking and without holding back. The coach is someone who wants a lot of strikes, so it will turn into a corner kick. Morocco is more talented and won't want to waste time on backpasses, so they should not be afraid to attack, as they did against the Dutch. I expect a lot of set pieces, the hot and energy-deprived conditions will cancel out the physical superiority.

Canada should relax, as it has achieved what it has set out to do, and can now enjoy attacking and not worrying about the result. The coach is one who wants many shots, so this will turn into a corner kick. Morocco is more talented and does not want to waste time going back and forth, so they should not hesitate to attack, as they have done against the Dutch before. I expect many set pieces, as the physicality and lack of energy will cancel out the hot and humid climate.