The Moroccan national team continued to make history in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, after achieving a big 3-0 victory over Canada on Saturday evening in the Round of 16, securing its place in the quarterfinals and continuing its impressive run in the tournament.

In the next round, Morocco awaits the winner of the match between France and Paraguay, which will determine its quarterfinal opponent, after confirming its right to be among the top eight teams in the world.

The significance of Morocco's victory was not limited to qualification; the match also carried a historic moment for Arab football in the World Cup, after Azzedine Ounahi scored the first goal for the Atlas Lions, which became the 100th goal for Arab teams in the tournament's history, leading Morocco to introduce Arabs into the World Cup century club for the first time.

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And it didn't stop there, as Ounahi returned to score the second goal of the match, raising the Arab goals tally in World Cup history to 101, before Soufiane Rahimi completed the hat-trick for Morocco, scoring the 102nd Arab goal in the tournament's history.

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The Atlas Lions aim to continue their historic journey in the tournament when they play the quarterfinal match, hoping to take a new step closer to the dream of competing for the World Cup title and continuing to represent Arab football in the best possible way on the global stage.