Canada’s exit from the World Cup marks their departure as one of the co-hosts. Morocco clinched a 3-0 victory over Canada in Houston on Saturday, advancing to the quarter-finals.
Morocco, the semi-finalists for the 2022 tournament, will face either France or Paraguay as the final stages approach. Following an initial half filled with bookings rather than goals, Azzedine Ounahi scored the opening goal for Morocco at the 50-minute mark.
Canada pushed hard for a draw but failed to equalize against Jesse Marsch’s team. Soufiane Rahimi added the third goal in the dying minutes of the match. Despite being the better side in the first half, Canada faced overwhelming odds and were outmatched by Moroccan supporters and cooler temperatures at Houston Stadium.