Canada got knocked out of the FIFA World Cup, ending their historic run with a heartbreaking 3-0 loss to Morocco.
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- Canada’s historic run at the men’s FIFA World Cup has come to an end after a 3-0 loss to Morocco in Houston.
- Coach Jesse Marsch said Les Rouges were “the better team” in the match, but just couldn’t find the answer to a trio of Moroccan goals in the second half.
- Canada arguably exceeded expectations for this tournament by reaching the Round of 16, having registered several historic firsts along the way.
- Morocco will now play France, who defeated Paraguay 1-0 on Saturday evening, in a quarterfinal match in Boston on July 9.
For 45 minutes, Canada dared to dream.
A dominant first half over one of the top 10 teams in the world. It just lacked a goal to make their dominance count.
But the Canadians couldn’t quite find that opening, a dogged Moroccan back line blunting their attack.
In the end the scoreline very much flattered Morocco, who relied on a moment of set-piece magic and classic counter-attacks for their three goals in the second half. They were far from their best — Canada denied them that — but took their chances. That was the difference today.
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