Morocco 3-0 Canada World Cup 2026: Ounahi Brace Sends Co-Hosts Home

Morocco beat Canada 3-0 at the 2026 World Cup on July 4. The game was a knockout match in Houston - lose and you go home.

Morocco are into the quarterfinals. Canada - a co-host nation - are out. They were the first of the three North American hosts to leave the tournament.

Final score

Morocco 3 - Canada 0

Minute	Who scored	Team
50’	Azzedine Ounahi	Morocco
82’	Azzedine Ounahi	Morocco
90+8’	Soufiane Rahimi	Morocco

Azzedine Ounahi scored twice. Soufiane Rahimi added a late third goal in stoppage time.

Where was the game?

NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas. This was a Round of 16 match - one of the last 16 teams in the World Cup.

What happened - in simple words

First half - Canada fought, Morocco waited

Canada had chances early. The co-hosts pushed hard at home in Houston but could not score. Morocco sat deeper and stayed patient.

At half-time: 0-0.

Second half - Ounahi takes over

At minute 50, Achraf Hakimi played a free kick to Ounahi on the edge of the box. Ounahi curled a shot into the bottom corner. 1-0 Morocco.

Canada tried to push forward for an equalizer. That opened space.

At minute 82, Brahim Diaz broke down the right and passed to Ounahi, who scored again with a calm finish. 2-0.

In the eighth minute of stoppage time, Rahimi scored a third on a counter-attack. 3-0. Game over.

Why this matters

Morocco were semifinalists in 2022. They beat the Netherlands on penalties earlier in this tournament. Now they are the first team to reach the quarterfinals at this World Cup.

Canada’s dream run is over - but they still made history with their first ever men’s World Cup knockout win days earlier.

What happens next

Morocco play France in the quarterfinals on July 9 in Boston. France beat Paraguay 1-0 on the same day.

Quick summary

• Result: Morocco 3-0 Canada
• Goals: Ounahi (2), Rahimi (1)
• Date: July 4, 2026
• Next for Morocco: France in the quarterfinals

The Atlas Lions roar on. Canada fly home.