Atlas Lions Cross Canada with a Triple and Reach the Quarter-Finals of the World Cup

SadaNews – The Moroccan national team has secured a place in the quarter-finals of the World Cup after defeating their Canadian counterparts with three goals to nil in a match that held the spectators' breaths during the Round of 16.

Azeddine Ounahi opened the scoring for the Atlas Lions in the 50th minute, capitalizing on a smart pass from Achraf Hakimi from a free kick, striking a low shot from outside the penalty area that found the left corner of Canada's net.

Ounahi returned to add his second personal goal in the 82nd minute, benefiting from a quick counter-attack and an accurate pass from Ibrahim Diaz, further solidifying the Moroccan team's lead and bringing them closer to qualification.

Sofiane Rahimi scored the third goal in the seventh minute of stoppage time, concluding the match with a historic triple for the Atlas Lions.

The Moroccan team imposed their superiority throughout the match, controlling the ball 60% of the time compared to 40% for Canada, while both teams equalized in the number of shots on goal, with three shots each.