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Ruthless Morocco break Canadian hearts to reach World Cup quarters
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Ruthless Morocco break Canadian hearts to reach World Cup quarters
Morocco's Azzedine Ounahi, center, is congratulated by teammates after scoring his side's 2nd goal against Canada during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match in Houston, Saturday, July 4, 2026. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) 05 Jul 2026 04:48AM HOUSTON: A "proud" Canada became the first of the co-hosts to exit the World Cup as a clinical Morocco won 3-0 to reach the quarter-finals on Saturday (Jul 4) in Houston.The 2022 semi-finalists Morocco will face title favourites France or Paraguay as the business end of the tournament in North America approaches.After a first half littered with more bookings than shots and with Canada on top, midfielder Azzedine Ounahi fired the opener on 50 minutes.Canada - playing the biggest game in their footballing history - pushed for an equaliser, but Ounahi s
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