HOUSTON: Morocco produced a patient and professional performance to sweep past World Cup co-hosts Canada 3-0 in their round-of-16 clash on Saturday. A second-half brace from Azzedine Ounahi and a late Soufiane Rahimi strike on the break saw the Atlas Lions overpower their opponents, who offered little going forward throughout the match. Less than 24 hours earlier, Egypt had sent football fans around the Arab world into wild celebrations when they beat Australia on penalties in their first ever World Cup knockout match.

World Cup cohosts Canada face mighty Morocco in their first-ever last-16 appearance at the FIFA World Cup.

Live coverage and text updates as cohosts Canada are swept aside by Morocco, who go through to last eight.