Ruthless Morocco break Canadian hearts to reach World Cup quarters
HOUSTON: A "proud" Canada became the first of the co-hosts to exit the World Cup as a clinical Morocco won 3-0 to reach the quarter-finals on Saturday (Jul 4) in Houston.
Morocco Sport News
Clinical Morocco ease past Canada 3-0 to reach World Cup quarter-finals
HOUSTON, July 4 : Morocco dispatched a determined Canada 3-0 in the World Cup last 16 on Saturday as Azzedine Ounahi scored twice and the the North Africans ended the co-hosts record run while advancing to the quarter-finals for the second time in a row.
France's Kone in for injured Tchouameni for Paraguay World Cup clash
PHILADELPHIA, July 4 : France coach Didier Deschamps made one change to the team who beat Sweden 3-0 in the previous round, bringing Manu Kone into midfield in place of the injured Aurelien Tchouameni for Saturday’s World Cup last-16 clash against Paraguay.
Canadian men's historic World Cup run ends as Morocco wins Round of 16 match, 3-0
Throughout this World Cup, benches have been adorned with banners bearing each country’s name and colours. They’ve traveled, like the teams, arriving just ahead of them. The same banner has been used for every game, like a battle flag. They are more than bunting. They have become talismans.
Morocco beat co-hosts Canada to reach quarter-finals of World Cup
HOUSTON: Morocco produced a patient and professional performance to sweep past World Cup co-hosts Canada 3-0 in their round-of-16 clash on Saturday.
Africa’s World Cup surge fades as Ghana falls to Colombia, leaving Morocco and Egypt still standing
KANSAS CITY: Africa set a record by sending nine of its teams to the knockout rounds of the World Cup. Seven of them were knocked out in the first round. Ghana were the last African team to play in the Round of 32 on Friday night, and the white-clad Black Stars went down with a whimper in a 1-0 loss to Colombia.
Captain Davies on the bench for Canada in last-16 clash with Morocco
HOUSTON, July 4 : Captain Alphonso Davies starts on the bench for Canada in their World Cup last-16 game against Morocco in Houston on Saturday as coach Jesse Marsch made three changes to his team.
World Cup players facing growing pattern of racist abuse, FIFPRO warns
MIAMI, July 4 : Players at the World Cup are enduring a "growing pattern of abuse" that includes racist and discriminatory attacks both online and in person, global players' union FIFPRO said on Saturday as they demanded urgent action.