Moroccan newspapers celebrated the victory of the "Atlas Lions" over Canada in the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup tournament.
The Moroccan national team swept aside their Canadian counterpart with a clean three goals, in the round of 16 of the World Cup, and snatched the first ticket to the quarter-finals of the Mundial.
Aziz Eddine Ounahi scored a brace for Morocco while Sofiane Rahimi concluded the "Atlas Lions'" hat-trick against Canada today.
Moroccan newspapers
le360: The Lions tame Canada with a treble and continue writing history
The Moroccan national team defeated their Canadian counterpart on Saturday evening with three goals to nil, at the Houston Stadium in the United States, in the round of 16 of the World Cup held in the United States of America, Canada and Mexico.
With their victory in today's match against the Canadian national team, the national team qualified for the quarter-finals of the World Cup.
Hespress: The "Lions" continue writing history
The Moroccan national team reached the quarter-finals of the 2026 World Cup after defeating the Canadian national team with three goals to nil, on the pitch of Houston Stadium in the United States of America, in the round of 16 of the global competition.
The Moroccan national team will face in the quarter-finals of the 2026 World Cup the winner of the match between France and Paraguay, which will be played this evening.
Al Muntakhab newspaper: Morocco in the quarter-finals of the World Cup after ousting Canada
The Moroccan national team settled the round of 16 match of the 2026 World Cup in its favor after defeating the Canadian national team (3 – 0), in a strong and exciting match in which the Atlas Lions knew how to settle it in their favor.
The second half confirmed the Moroccan national team's ability to change its face between the two halves of the match, after overcoming the difficulties it faced in the first half, and exploiting the opportunities that were available to it in the best way, thanks to offensive effectiveness led by Ounahi, who was the undisputed star of the second half with his decisive brace.
