"The bee" stings Canada twice and Rahimi completes the third... "The blacks" in the quarter-finals.

The Moroccan national team reached the quarter-finals of the 2026 World Cup after defeating the Canadian team with three goals to none, on the pitch of Houston in the United States, in the round of 16 of the global competition.

The first half started with Canadian pressure on the Moroccan national team's area, as the "Lions" did not get into the rhythm of the match during the first 20 minutes.

Before the water break, Ismail Sabari left the match due to injury, making way for Sofiane Rahimi.

The remaining minutes of the first half did not bring any changes, as the first half was characterized by a tight tactical battle between the two sides.

At the beginning of the second half, the national team entered with pressure on the Canadian area in hopes of scoring an early goal, which was achieved by Azzedine Ounahi in the 50th minute with a beautiful shot.

After Ounahi's goal (nicknamed "the bee"), the performance of the national team improved, and they began to control the pace of the match, while nervousness appeared among the Canadian players.

In the 82nd minute, the outstanding Ounahi added the second goal after a quick attack led by Shamseddine Talbi.

In the 90+8 minute, Sofiane Rahimi concluded the score for the national team with a third goal.

It is worth noting that the Moroccan national team will face the winner of the match between France and Paraguay in the quarter-finals of the 2026 World Cup, which will take place this evening.