Morocco forward Brahim Diaz leads teammates as they celebrate after winning the 2026 World Cup round of 16 match against Canada at the Houston Stadium in Houston to advance to the quarter-finals.
Morocco snuffed out co-host Canada's World Cup dream to book their place in the quarter-finals on Saturday as France braced for furnace-like temperatures in their last-16 clash against Paraguay.
Two goals from Azzedine Ounahi and an injury-time effort from Soufiane Rahimi sealed a 3-0 victory for Morocco in Houston that sends the Africans into a quarter-final meeting against the winner of France and Paraguay's game in Philadelphia later Saturday.
Morocco, who had produced a superb performance to eliminate the Netherlands in the last 32, were made to work hard for victory against the Canadians, who dominated the early exchanges of a physical contest at the NRG Stadium.
But the Atlas Lions made the crucial breakthrough just after half-time when Ounahi swept in a powerful low shot from the edge of the area.
