Morocco qualified for the World Cup quarter-finals by eliminating Canada with a score of from 3-0The Atlas Lions made the difference in the second half, after a goalless first half. The turning point came immediately after the restart. Azzedine Ounahi opened the scoring at the 50th minuteThis gave Morocco the advantage in what had been a tight match. Canada was then forced to open up in an attempt to get back into the game, but they were unable to break down the Moroccan defense.
A brace from Ounahi to seal the match
At the 82th minuteOunahi struck a second time. His brace put Morocco in a comfortable position and virtually sealed the fate of the Canadians, who were down 2-0 with less than ten minutes of regulation time remaining. This second goal definitively changed the course of the match. Canada needed to score quickly to have any hope of getting back into the game, but Morocco held onto their lead and continued to manage the game effectively.
Rahimi seals the qualification in added time
Morocco's third goal came very late. Soufiane Rahimi marked the 90th+8 minutebringing the score to 3 - 0 and confirming Morocco's qualification without question. With this goal, Morocco added further significance to their victory. Canada, who failed to score a single goal in this round of 16 match, are eliminated from the competition.
A hard-fought match, eight yellow cards
The match was also marked by a high level of intensity. Eight yellow cards were distributed in total: four for Canada, four for MoroccoThe match was hard-fought, tense at times, but without derailing the Atlas Lions.
Morocco is waiting for Paraguay or France
In the quarter-finals, Morocco will face the winner of the Paraguay–France matchwhich is being played tonight at 23pm.
