Canada vs. Morocco gets chippy with six yellow cards in first half

Canada vs. Morocco gets chippy with six yellow cards in the first half, highlighting escalating physicality in the World Cup round of 16 on Saturday, July 4. Achraf Hakimi was booked in the 40th minute for a shove in the back on Canada’s Richie Laryea, who had already been warned about his physical approach. Laryea confronted Hakimi and also received a yellow card, and the referee drew attention amid sustained player-to-player tension. Jonathan David then was cautioned in the 43rd minute, followed by Morocco’s Azzedine Ounahi at 45 minutes and Bilal El Khannouss at 51. Morocco’s Redouane Halal picked up another yellow 20 minutes earlier, bringing the first-half total to six per the report.