Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleSoufiane Rahimi #9 of Morocco celebrates scoring his team's third goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 match between Canada and Morocco at Houston Stadium on July 04, 2026 in Houston, Texas (Getty Images)Morocco defeated Canada 3-0 in the World Cup last 16, ending the co-hosts' record run in the tournament.Azzedine Ounahi scored two goals for Morocco, with Achraf Hakimi assisting the first and Brahim Diaz setting up the second.Substitute Soufiane Rahimi added a third goal late in the match, crowning a convincing performance.Morocco has now advanced to the quarter-finals for the second consecutive time, a first for an African nation.They will face the winners of the Paraguay versus France match in the quarter-finals on 9 July.In fullCanada v Morocco LIVE: Ounahi double and Rahimi secure emphatic win as Atlas Lions progress to World Cup quarter-finalsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Canada becomes first World Cup co-host to be eliminated
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleSoufiane Rahimi #9 of Morocco celebrates scoring his team's third goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 match between Canada and Morocco at Houston Stadium on July 04, 2026 in Houston, Texas (Getty Images)Morocco defeated Canada 3-0 in the World Cup last 16, ending the co-hosts' record run in the tournament.Azzedine Ounahi scored two goals for Morocco, with Achraf Hakimi assisting the first and Brahim Diaz setting up the second.Substitute Soufiane Rahimi added a third goal late in the match, crowning a convincing performance.Morocco has now advanced to the quarter-finals for the second consecutive time, a first for an African nation.They will face the winners of the Paraguay versus France match in the quarter-finals on 9 July.In fullCanada v Morocco LIVE: Ounahi double and Rahimi secure emphatic win as Atlas Lions progress to World Cup quarter-finalsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
