Morocco Beats Canada 3-0, Reaches World Cup Quarterfinals at NRG Stadium

Morocco beat Canada 3-0 in the Round of 16 at NRG Stadium in Houston on Saturday, advancing to the World Cup quarterfinals.

“HOUSTON, United States, July 4, 2026 – Morocco are on another fairytale World Cup run – even if their latest win over Canada was less beauty and more beast”

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Azzedine Ounahi scored a brace for the Atlas Lions in the 50th and 82nd minutes, and Sofiane Rahimi added the third in the 90+ minutes.

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CNN said the match was held at NRG Stadium and that Canada was eliminated from the tournament as Morocco reached the quarterfinals.

BBC framed the same result as Morocco winning “3-0” despite having “just five efforts on goal,” with the first half featuring more yellow cards than shots.

Canada manager Jesse Marsch said afterwards: “They were bending a little bit but they didn’t break.”

Morocco manager Mohamed Ouahbi told his post-match media conference, “We were never safe from pressure.”

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BBC 5 Live pundit Chris Sutton said, “Morocco were just not at their very best, and there are tougher tests to come,” while CNN’s Saturday roundup noted Morocco’s win over Canada as the early fixture that sealed a quarterfinal ticket.

In France’s quarterfinal setup, CNN reported that France beat Paraguay 1-0 to progress to the quarterfinals against Morocco in Foxborough’s Gillette Stadium on July 9.

With Morocco advancing, the next match is set as France’s quarterfinal opponent after CNN reported France beat Paraguay 1-0 and will play Morocco at Gillette Stadium on July 9.

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Flashscore said the first of the four quarter-finals was locked in with France and Morocco to lock horns at the home of the New England Patriots.

The BBC preview also pointed to Morocco’s broader run, saying they are unbeaten in their last 34 matches across all competitions and noting the record includes the 2026 Africa Cup of Nations final against Senegal.

CNN Arabic’s match report emphasized the tournament consequence immediately, stating that with the 3-0 win Morocco advanced to the quarterfinals while the host nation Canada was eliminated.