Morocco delivered a commanding performance to beat co-hosts Canada 3-0 in the Round of 16, continuing their impressive FIFA World Cup 2026 campaign and advancing to the quarter-finals in style.
The Atlas Lions, who have been one of the tournament’s most consistent teams, controlled the match from start to finish against a Canada side that had home advantage but could not find a way through a well-organized and clinical Moroccan side.
Morocco’s front line took full advantage of their opportunities, scoring three unanswered goals to put the game to bed and avoid any late nerves. It is the latest statement result for a Moroccan team that has established itself as one of the tournament’s genuine contenders, building on the nation’s historic run to the semi-finals at the 2022 World Cup.
Canada’s co-hosting adventure ends in the last 16, but the team will look back on their World Cup with pride after competing on home soil in front of passionate crowds throughout the tournament.
Morocco now turn their attention to a blockbuster quarter-final against France on July 9 in Boston, a rematch of sorts given both nations’ shared history and France’s own semi-final meeting with Morocco at the 2022 World Cup.