Canada vs. Morocco live updates, score: World Cup Round of 16 action begins
Morocco defeated Canada 3-0 in the World Cup Round of 16, marking a historic achievement for an African team in back-to-back tournaments. Meanwhile, France advanced to the quarterfinals after a narrow 1-0 victory over Paraguay.
Why it matters
The match highlights the growing competitiveness of African football on the global stage and sets up a high-profile quarterfinal clash.
After several penalty shootouts, drama and controversy, the World Cup's Round of 32 is finally over. What does the second round of the knockout stage have in store for us? Co-host Canada got things started with a lively effort in the first half against Morocco, but just couldn't find the net and it ended up costing them. The Atlas Lions changed tactics after the break and got a little more aggressive. That resulted in a pair of Azzedine Ounahi goals and a stoppage-time dagger from Soufiane Rahimi to send Canada packing. It's the first time an African team has made the quarterfinals in back-to-back World Cups. France, the favorite to win the World Cup, faced Paraguay in the afternoon game and Kylian Mbappé retook the Golden Boot lead with a penalty kick in the 70th minute that ended up being the difference in a chippy game. France will play Morocco in Boston on July 9.Round of 16 bracket after Saturday's gamesWorld Cup knockout bracket after Saturday's games (Taylor Wilhelm/Yahoo Sports)Saturday's Round of 16 results Final — Morocco 3, Canada 0 Final — France 1, Paraguay 0 Follow the World Cup right here on Yahoo Sports with live updates, highlights, results and the latest news below:
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