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Ounahi fires Morocco into World Cup quarterfinals with 3-0 win over Canada
Al Jazeera • • general
Key Points:
- Azzedine Ounahi scored twice to lead Morocco to a 3-0 victory over Canada in the World Cup Round of 16, making Morocco the first African nation to reach the quarterfinals more than once.
- This marks Morocco's second consecutive quarterfinal appearance, following their historic semifinal run in 2022.
- Canada dominated early but failed to score, with Morocco breaking through in the 50th minute and securing the win with goals in the 82nd minute and stoppage time.
- Morocco will face the winner of Paraguay vs. France in the quarterfinals, while Canada's World Cup run ends after their first knockout round win in history.
- The match was highly physical with eight yellow cards issued, and Moroccan goalkeeper Yassine Bounou, born in Canada to Moroccan parents, made crucial saves to preserve the clean sheet.
