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HOUSTON (AP) \u2014 Azzedine Ounahi scored twice to lead Morocco to a 3-0 win over Canada in the World Cup round of 16 Saturday to make the country the first African nation to reach the quarterfinals more than once.<\/p>\n

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It\u2019s Morocco\u2019s second straight appearance in the quarterfinals after becoming the first African team to reach the semifinals in 2022.<\/p>\n

Neither team was able to break through until Ounahi took a free kick from Achraf Hakimi and made a right-footed shot through traffic from outside the box to the bottom right corner to put Morocco on top 1-0 in the 50th minute.<\/p>\n

Ounahi made it 2-0 on a right-footed shot from the middle of the box off a pass from Brahim D\u00edaz in the 82nd minute.<\/p>\n

Soufiane Rahimi added a goal in the final minute of stoppage time. <\/p>\n

Morocco advances to face the winner of Saturday\u2019s Paraguay-France match on Thursday at Boston Stadium.<\/p>\n

The loss ends a historic run for World Cup co-host Canada, which won its first-ever knockout round with a 1-0 victory over South Africa to reach Saturday\u2019s match. The country was playing in the World Cup for just the third time and the run enchanted a nation that is normally far more interested in hockey than the pitch.<\/p>\n

Morocco, which is ranked sixth in the FIFA rankings, dispatched the Netherlands in a penalty shootout to reach the round of 16 and send the country to its earliest World Cup exit.<\/p>\n

Read more England faces Mexico at \u2018monster\u2019 stadium where El Tri has yet to concede a goal at this World Cup<\/a><\/p>\n

Canada had a couple of chances to score late. Jonathan David had a free kick from outside the box in the 78th minute, but his shot sailed over the crossbar.<\/p>\n

Just after that Tajon Buchanan\u2019s shot from about 30 yards was stopped with a diving save from goalkeeper Yassine Bounou. Bounou, who was born in Canada to Moroccan parents, had three saves to help Morocco to the win.<\/p>\n

This game was a rematch from the last World Cup when Morocco beat Canada 2-1 in the group stage in a tournament in which Morocco finished fourth.<\/p>\n

It was an extremely physical match with eight yellow cards being issued. Both teams received four. <\/p>\n

Hakimi and Canada\u2019s Richie Laryea received yellow cards in the 40th minute. Hakimi shoved Laryea to the ground and then Laryea pushed him and a minor scuffle ensued.<\/p>\n

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Morocco midfielder Ismael Saibari left with an injury in the 22nd minute.<\/p>\n

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\n See more of AP\u2019s World Cup coverage here\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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