Canada‘s historic run in the 2026 FIFA World Cup ended with a 3-0 loss to Morocco in the Round of 16 at Houston Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
The Atlas Lions advance to meet either Paraguay or France in the quarterfinals on July 9 at Boston Stadium.
Midfielder Azzedine Ounahi broke the scoreless draw five minutes into the second half, firing a low shot first-time from just outside the box off a free-kick service from captain Achraf Hakimi.
Striker Tani Oluwaseyi had Canada’s best chance of a scoreless first half, spinning in the box and putting a shot on frame. But the former Minnesota United FC standout was denied by goalkeeper Yassine Bounou, who came off his line to make a kick save.
A golden opportunity for an equalizer emerged with a free kick just outside the 18-yard box. But star striker Jonathan David clipped his shot over the wall and over the net in the 78th minute.
A minute later, Tajon Buchanan fired on frame from distance, with Bounou diving to parry the ball away for a corner.
Ounahi put the match away in the 82nd minute with his second goal, capitalizing on a quick counter after Canada pushed numbers forward in search of the tying goal. And Soufiane Rahimi added a third deep into second-half stoppage time.
Goals
50′ – MAR – Azzedine Ounahi | WATCH
82′ – MAR – Azzedine Ounahi | WATCH
90+8′ – MAR – Soufiane Rahimi | WATCH