Canada will not advance to the FIFA World Cup quarter-finals, after losing 3–0 to Morocco in the Round of 16 match at Houston Stadium on July 4.
Following a 0–0 first half, Morocco midfielder Azzedine Ounahi scored a brace, with his goals at the 50th and 82nd minute marks.
Canada’s Alistair Johnston (L) congratulates Morocco’s Soufiane Rahimi after the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Canada and Morocco in Houston on July 4, 2026. (Eric Smith/AP Photo)
Striker Soufiane Rahimi then gave his team its third and final goal deep in the match, scoring into stoppage time on a counterattack.
Canada was caught too high up in Morocco’s half of the pitch, as it pushed forward aggressively, desperately searching for a goal to get back into the game. Morocco exploited the open space, launching rapid counterattacks against Canada’s vulnerable defence….