Morocco defeated co-host Canada 3-0 in a match held in Dallas, USA, on Saturday.
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Morocco became the first team to reach the quarterfinals of the 2026 World Cup, thanks to two second-half goals from Azzedine Ouanahi.
Morocco defeated co-hosts Canada 3-0 in Dallas, USA on Saturday.
Canada attacked in the first half, but Morocco turned the game around in the second half. Ouanani opened the scoring in the 50th minute on Achraf Hakimi's free kick. He scored his second goal in the 82nd minute. This time, he capitalized on Brahim Diaz's pass.
Soufiane Rahimi scored in the eighth minute of injury time. Diaz was the one who provided the pass. Morocco will now play the winner between France and Paraguay in the quarterfinals.
Morocco became the first African nation to reach the semifinals in 2022. Morocco defeated Canada 2-1 in the group stage. Morocco reached the last 16 for the first time in its history. Canada defeated South Africa 1-0 in the last 32.
