The Morocco national team thoroughly defeated Canada to advance to the quarterfinals of the 2026 World Cup.
The 2026 World Cup round of 16 match took place on the evening of Saturday, 4 July 2026 GMT+7 at NRG Stadium, Kansas City, USA, featuring a fierce battle between Morocco and Canada.
The first half ended scoreless at 0-0. Then in the second half, at the 50th minute, Morocco took the lead 1-0 when Achraf Hakimi assisted Aziz Ouahi, who struck from just outside the penalty area to score.
At the 82nd minute, Morocco extended the lead to 2-0 as Brahim Diaz passed back to Aziz Ouahi, who fired a right-footed shot into the net.
Not done yet, during injury time at 90+9 minutes, Morocco went ahead 3-0 when Brahim Diaz delivered a ball into the left side of the penalty area for Sofiane Rahimi to finish with a goal.
The match ended with Morocco beating Canada 3-0, securing a spot in the quarterfinals where they will face the winner between Paraguay and France.