Ounahi double shatters Canada's World Cup dream as Morocco cruise into quarter-finals

Azzedine Ounahi struck twice as Morocco brushed aside World Cup co-hosts Canada 3-0 in Houston to reach the quarter-finals for the second successive tournament. The Morocco midfielder opened the scoring in the last-32 clash at the Dallas Stadium, with the goal putting the Atlas Lions on course for a dominant second-half display. Canada’s hopes of advancing beyond the last 16 for the first time were dealt a major blow even before kick-off, with midfielder Ismael Koné ruled out of the entire tournament with a broken leg. Star player Alphonso Davies was also a doubt and was forced to start on the bench. For UK viewers, the match was broadcast live on ITV1 with kick-off at 6pm, and available to stream on ITVX. Radio listeners could follow the action on BBC Radio 5 Live or talkSPORT. Morocco’s victory sets up a quarter-final tie, while Canada exit a World Cup they co-hosted. Later on Saturday, France face Paraguay in the other last-16 fixture.