Morocco defeated Canada 3–0 on Saturday evening, advancing to the World Cup quarterfinals for the second consecutive tournament, according to journalist Ben Goldfriend (N12). Azzedine Ounahi scored twice and Sofiane Rahimi added another goal. Top scorer Ismaël Saibari was injured and is likely out of the tournament.
Morocco secured a dominant 3–0 victory over Canada on Saturday night, booking their place in the World Cup quarterfinals for the second consecutive tournament. Azzedine Ounahi scored twice and Sofiane Rahimi added the third as Morocco controlled the match from start to finish. The result follows Morocco's 4–2 group-stage win over Haiti and the penalty-shootout triumph over the Netherlands that sent them through the round of 16, as The Zioneer reported on June 30. However, the victory came at a cost: top scorer Ismaël Saibari, who has led the team's attack throughout the tournament, sustained an injury and is expected to miss the remainder of the competition. The severity of the injury has not yet been officially confirmed, and the identity of Morocco's quarterfinal opponent is not yet determined.
3 developments
- StrongMorocco beats Netherlands on penalties, advances to World Cup round of 16
- DevelopingCanada beats South Africa 1-0, advances to World Cup round of 16
- DevelopingBrazil beats Scotland 3-0, Morocco tops Haiti 4-2 to reach World Cup knockout stage
- DevelopingCanada beats Qatar 6-0 in World Cup match; Qatar finishes with 9 players
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