The Moroccan national team and its stars broke more than one different record after defeating Canada and qualifying for the quarter-finals of the 2026 World Cup.
The Atlas Lions won 3-0 against Canada, one of the hosts, in the biggest African victory during knockout stages in the World Cup.
The Moroccan national team qualified for the World Cup quarter-finals for the second consecutive time in its history.
FilGoal.com reviews with you the most prominent numbers of the Moroccan national team after the victory over Canada.
The Moroccan national team achieved victory in 4 knockout matches of the World Cup, equaling all African teams (1 for Egypt, Cameroon, Senegal, and Ghana).
The Moroccan national team is the team that scored the most goals through different players in the 2026 World Cup (Saibari, Rahimi, Jassim, Hakimi, Diop, and Ounahi).
Morocco is the first team not from Europe or South America to reach the World Cup quarter-finals twice in a row.
It's over.. The Atlas Lions know no impossible ๐ฅ
Morocco qualifies for the quarter-finals after defeating Canada with a three-goal win ๐
The Moroccan team awaits the winner from France and Paraguay ๐#In_the_World_Cup | #World_Cup pic.twitter.com/OGACK47N1c
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Morocco is the first African team to score 3 goals in a World Cup knockout match.
Brahim Diaz became the African player with the most assists in the World Cup with 4 goals.
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Rahimi is merciless in front of the goal โฝpic.twitter.com/YyIkiBZ6gr
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Mohamed Wahbi is the second African coach to achieve two victories in the World Cup knockout stages after Walid Regragui.
Achraf Hakimi is the defender with the most assists in the 2026 World Cup with 3 goals.
Achraf Hakimi increased his tally and reached 15 matches in the World Cup as the African player with the most World Cup appearances.
Aziz Ounahi is the fourth African player to score a brace in World Cup knockout stages after Abdelrahman Fawzi in 1934, Roger Milla in 1990, and Henri Camara in 2002.
Aziz Ounahi is the third Moroccan player to score a brace in the World Cup after Abdelrazak Khairi against Portugal in 1986 and Salaheddine Bassir against Scotland in 1998.
The Moroccan national team will meet the winner of the France and Paraguay match in the quarter-finals.
