Morocco’s national team secured a victory over Canada in the Round of 16 match of the FIFA World Cup, which is being hosted across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The game took place on Saturday, July 4, in the American city of Houston and ended with a score of 3:0.
Azzeddine Ounahi netted a brace, finding the back of the net in the 50th and 82nd minutes. In the eighth minute of stoppage time during the second half, Soufiane Rahimi sealed the deal. Meanwhile, Morocco’s top scorer in the current tournament, Ismael Saibari, sustained an injury in the first half and had to be substituted in the 22nd minute.
During the first half, referee Michael Oliver showed six yellow cards, while both teams combined managed only five shots on target. This marked the first occurrence of such a scenario in World Cup history since 1966, when comparable statistics began being recorded.
In the quarterfinals, Morocco will face the winner of the Paraguay vs. France match, which is set to take place overnight into Sunday. Furthermore, Morocco’s team has become the first African squad to reach the World Cup quarterfinals more than once—they previously achieved this stage in 2022, where they finished in fourth place.
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