Morocco beat Canada 3-0 in the World Cup quarterfinals

• Morocco beat Canada 3-0 in the World Cup quarterfinals.
• Goals in the match were scored by Azzedine Ounahi (50th and 82nd minutes) and Sofiane Boufal (8th minute).
• In the 9th minute of the match, Morocco’s player scored against France, which gave Paraguay a 1-0 lead.

About this development, Asharq Al-Awsat and L'Équipe wrote.

Morocco’s team beat Canada 3-0 in the 1/8 final at the World Cup in Qatar. The match material by Reuters notes that the Canadian team’s chances were not great, considering that in the previous match Canada’s lineup included only six players, and the rest were injured.

Morocco’s goals came from Azzedine Ounahi: he scored in the 50th minute and again in the 82nd minute. The other goal was scored by Sofiane Boufal, who scored against Canada.

In the match against Canada, Morocco’s coach made changes: in the 22nd minute, due to a hamstring injury, Ismail Saïbarri had to be substituted. The match report also states that Saïbarri scored in all three group-stage matches, and also that he is a key player for the team.

Morocco, who did not concede in 34 matches, scored 9 goals against France. The match report also states that France scored 1-0 against Paraguay.

In an article, L'Équipe noted that Morocco’s coach said that the team could win, and also that the match against Canada was the key to the group stage. The match report also states that Morocco’s coach said that the team’s psychological aspect could be important for the match.

According to L'Équipe, Didier Digard said that Morocco can achieve great results in the World Cup 2022 (2-0).

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