{"id":780900,"date":"2026-07-05T01:51:21","date_gmt":"2026-07-05T01:51:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/780900\/"},"modified":"2026-07-05T01:51:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-05T01:51:21","slug":"fifa-world-cup-2026-canada-vs-morocco-round-of-16-as-it-happened","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/780900\/","title":{"rendered":"FIFA World Cup 2026: Canada vs Morocco Round of 16 \u2013 as it happened"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Co-hosts Canada were deep in unfamiliar territory after reaching the knockout rounds of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.olympics.com\/en\/sport-events\/2026-fifa-football-world-cup\" 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World Cup 2026: Canada vs Morocco Round of 16 \u2013 as it happened&quot;,&quot;tag&quot;:&quot;[\\&quot;discipline-football\\&quot;,\\&quot;gender-male\\&quot;,\\&quot;seo-article\\&quot;,\\&quot;newsclip\\&quot;,\\&quot;2026-fifa-football-world-cup\\&quot;,\\&quot;olympics-com\\&quot;,\\&quot;has-enetpulse-widgetp\\&quot;,\\&quot;noc-ca\\&quot;,\\&quot;noc-ma\\&quot;]&quot;,&quot;module_type&quot;:&quot;TextBlock&quot;,&quot;module_title&quot;:&quot;FIFA World Cup 2026: Canada vs Morocco Round of 16 \u2013 as it happened&quot;,&quot;section_level_1&quot;:&quot;news&quot;,&quot;section_level_2&quot;:&quot;fifa-world-cup-2026-canada-vs-morocco-round-of-16-score-lineups-live-updates&quot;,&quot;discipline&quot;:&quot;discipline-football&quot;,&quot;odf_id&quot;:&quot;FBL&quot;,&quot;module_instance&quot;:&quot;Inline&quot;,&quot;module_id&quot;:null}\" data-tracking=\"click\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2026 FIFA World Cup<\/a> for the first time, before winning their round-of-32 match against South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>The North Americans again had\u00a0their work cut out against Morocco, arguably Africa\u2019s best football team, as they tried to secure a historic quarterfinal berth.<\/p>\n<p>Morocco underscored their giant-slayer status by beating European powerhouse the Netherlands in a thrilling penalty shootout decider in the Round of 32.<\/p>\n<p>Looking to reach their second consecutive quarterfinals at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.olympics.com\/en\/sports\/football\/\" 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World Cup 2026: Canada vs Morocco Round of 16 \u2013 as it happened&quot;,&quot;tag&quot;:&quot;[\\&quot;discipline-football\\&quot;,\\&quot;gender-male\\&quot;,\\&quot;seo-article\\&quot;,\\&quot;newsclip\\&quot;,\\&quot;2026-fifa-football-world-cup\\&quot;,\\&quot;olympics-com\\&quot;,\\&quot;has-enetpulse-widgetp\\&quot;,\\&quot;noc-ca\\&quot;,\\&quot;noc-ma\\&quot;]&quot;,&quot;module_type&quot;:&quot;TextBlock&quot;,&quot;module_title&quot;:&quot;FIFA World Cup 2026: Canada vs Morocco Round of 16 \u2013 as it happened&quot;,&quot;section_level_1&quot;:&quot;news&quot;,&quot;section_level_2&quot;:&quot;fifa-world-cup-2026-canada-vs-morocco-round-of-16-score-lineups-live-updates&quot;,&quot;discipline&quot;:&quot;discipline-football&quot;,&quot;odf_id&quot;:&quot;FBL&quot;,&quot;module_instance&quot;:&quot;Inline&quot;,&quot;module_id&quot;:null}\" data-tracking=\"click\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">football<\/a> showpiece, Morocco was going to\u00a0be a tough nut to crack at the Houston Stadium in Texas.<\/p>\n<p>In the end, it was a step too far for Canada, who fell 0-3 to Morocco. 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