Morocco 3-0 Canada: Ounahi Double Ends Co-Hosts' Historic World Cup Journey

Goal-scorers

• Azzedine Ounahi — 50th minute (1–0)
• Azzedine Ounahi — 82nd minute (2–0)
• Soufiane Rahimi — 90+8th minute (3–0)

Ounahi's brace powered the win, with Rahimi adding a stoppage-time third. Assist on the third goal was credited to Brahim Díaz .

Canada's Historic Run and How It Ended

Canada's 2026 World Cup campaign was the deepest in the nation's history. Having only qualified for the tournament twice before (1986 and 2022) and never advanced past the group stage, Canada finally broke through.

• Group stage: Canada finished as runners-up in Group B, winning their first-ever World Cup match (6-0 vs. Qatar) and advancing out of the group stage for the first time .
• Round of 32: Canada defeated South Africa 1–0 on a 92nd-minute Stephen Eustáquio winner in Los Angeles, a dramatic victory that sent the co-hosts into the Round of 16 for the first time ever .
• Round of 16: Morocco's three second-half goals ended Canada's run . The Canadians were the first host nation eliminated from the 2026 tournament .

Despite the loss, Canada's campaign was widely viewed as a major success under coach Jesse Marsch — reaching the Round of 16 for the first time and winning multiple matches in a single World Cup for the first time .

Morocco's Path Forward

Morocco advanced to the quarterfinals — equaling their best-ever World Cup result. The Atlas Lions reached the semifinals in 2022 and the Round of 16 in 1986 .

Before this match: Morocco had knocked out the Netherlands on penalties (3–2 in the shootout) in the Round of 32 .

Quarterfinal Matchup: Morocco vs. France

Morocco will face France in the quarterfinals .

France defeated Paraguay 1–0 in their Round of 16 match at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on July 4, with Kylian Mbappé scoring the winner from a penalty kick . France entered the knockout stage undefeated and outscoring opponents 13–2 in the group phase .

The Morocco–France quarterfinal is a rematch of the 2022 World Cup semifinal, where France won 2–0 en route to the final. The quarterfinal is scheduled for Thursday, July 9, 2026, at Boston Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, with kickoff set for 4:00 p.m. ET .