MacMillan further explained that advanced metrics favor the underdogs when evaluating overall team efficiency during the tournament.
"It's tough to sit here and tell you to bet on Canada, a country that had never recorded a single point at a World Cup until this year, to upset the fourth-place finisher from 2022, Morocco, but that's what I'm going to do.
Believe it or not, Canada left a lot on the table in its first four games.
The underlying numbers show they have played much better than the final scores indicate.
In fact, they're currently second in the World Cup in expected goal differential per 60 minutes at +1.58," said MacMillan.
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The winner of the Houston matchup will advance to the tournament quarterfinals. The broadcast will be available on FOX, Telemundo, and Peacock.
