Morocco's national team takes the lead against Canada 1-0 in the 2026 World Cup round of 16, thanks to Ounahi's goal in the 50th minute.

What happened in the match?

Morocco national team wins against Canada 1-0, in the match that brings the two teams together now at the Houston stadium, as part of the round of 16 matches in the 2026 World Cup tournament held in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Team lineups

Goalkeeper: Yassine Bounou Defense: Achraf Hakimi - Issa Diop - Romain Saiss - Noussair Mazraoui Midfield: Ayyoub Allou - Naïl Aït El Hadj - Aziz Ounahi Attack: Ismail Sabari - Bilal Khnouss - Brahim Diaz

Importance of the win

The win against Canada comes after a series of positive results, where Morocco's national team recorded 4 wins and 1 draw in the last 5 matches. The last result was against Senegal on January 18, 2026, where Morocco won 3-0.

What's next

Morocco's national team will face a new opponent in the next round of the tournament, where they will try to qualify for the quarterfinals for the second time in a row. | Date | Result | | --- | --- | | 2026-01-18 | Senegal 0-3 Morocco | | 2026-07-04 | Canada 0-1 Morocco |