"The Black" finalize preparations for the match against Canada.

The Moroccan national team concluded its preparations today, Friday, for the anticipated match against the Canadian national team, scheduled for tomorrow, Saturday, starting at six o'clock in the evening, Moroccan time, as part of the Round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup.

The final training session saw the participation of all players, including defender Shadi Riyad, who returned to group training with the medical and technical staff taking special precautions to avoid any setbacks after the injury he sustained in the match against the Netherlands, which kept him out of previous training sessions.

Sources from "Hesport" revealed that Shadi Riyad is ready to return to defend the colors of the Moroccan national team, while other information indicated that the technical staff, led by Mohamed Wahbi, may choose not to start him, to avoid any potential complications, while working on preparing him for upcoming challenges if they overcome the hurdle of Canada.

The training session also saw the presence of the president of the Royal Moroccan Football Federation, Fouzi Lekjaa, who closely followed the details of the "Lions'" preparations, while the technical staff took advantage of the training session to finalize the last technical and tactical touches before the match.