The Moroccan national team confidently defeated the host of the tournament, the Canadian national team, with a score of 3-0 in the 2026 World Cup finals. Thanks to this victory, the Moroccans became the first participants in the quarter-finals of the tournament.
The hero of the match was midfielder Ezzedine Onahi, who scored a brace. Sofiane Rahimi scored another goal in stoppage time. Despite the active start for the Canadians, the Moroccan team effectively took advantage of the opportunities presented to it and did not allow the opponent to score.
Morocco will play in the World Cup quarter-finals with the winner of the match between France and Paraguay. As for the Moroccan national team, this is the second time in its history that it has reached the quarter-finals of the World Championship.
On June 30 in New York, France beat Sweden 3:0 in the 1/16 World Cup final and advanced to the next stage of the tournament. For the Frenchman, Kylian Mbappé scored a brace, in the 45th and 74th minutes. Bradley Barcol scored another goal in the 53rd minute.
The Paraguayan national team unexpectedly beat Germany on penalties and reached the 1/8 World Cup finals for the first time in a long time. The original and extra time ended in a 1:1 draw. Julio Enciso scored for Paraguay in the 42nd minute, while Kai Havertz responded for the Germans in the 54th minute. In the 102nd minute, the German goal was canceled after a video review due to a violation by the goalkeeper.