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Morocco beats World Cup co-host Canada 3-0 to make it to the quarterfinals
By CNN Newsource at KVIA ABC-7
· July 4, 2026
· 4 min read
By Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN
(CNN) — Morocco beat Canada 3-0 in Houston on Saturday to become the first team at the World Cup to progress to the quarterfinals.
Two goals from Azzedine Ounahi in the 50th and 82nd minutes and one from Soufiane Rahimi at the death made the difference for the At...
Key takeaway With the win, Morocco continues its great form at major tournaments, having made the 2022 World Cup semifinals and being – controversially – named African champion earlier this year.
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Category: local ·
Published: July 4, 2026 ·
Source: KVIA ABC-7 ·
Reading time: 4 min
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What is this story about? By Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN
(CNN) — Morocco beat Canada 3-0 in Houston on Saturday to become the first team at the World Cup to progress to the quarterfinals.
Two goals from Azzedine Ounahi in the 50th and 82nd minutes and one from Soufiane Rahimi at the death made the difference for the At...
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