Morocco and Canada have met once previously, a 4-0 victory by the Atlas Lions in a 2016 friendly as Hakim Ziyech scored twice.
Ziyech, a 29-year-old Chelsea midfielder, was dropped by Halilhodzi─ç but returned to the national team in September under Regragui after a 15-month absence.
"A lot of people talk about him, about he is a crazy guy, he is a difficult guy to manage, he can't help the team," Regragui said. "For me, what I say, when you give him the love, the confidence, he can die for you. And it's what I give him. ... He is a big player, playing on a big team in Europe and you see he is a different player with the national team. All of the coaches give him the confidence, the same with the staff.
Canada is 0-5 in World Cup play, failing to score in its only other appearance in 1986. After outplaying Belgium for most of their opener this year, but losing 1-0, they took an early lead against Croatia but lost 4-1. Alphonso Davies scored Canada's first World Cup goal, putting the team ahead 68 seconds in with the fastest goal of this year's tournament.
"It could have been very easy to park the bus, to park the airplane in front of our net," Canada defender Steven Vitoria said. "The future I think is very clear, very bright. And I know Canada is proud. I'm very excited for the growth of this team."Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bounou was feeling better and "he's ready for the game tomorrow," according to Regragui.
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