Morocco's footballers beat Canada 3:0 in Houston on Saturday in the opening round of 16 at the 2026 World Cup. Canada thus became the first of the co-host countries to be eliminated from the tournament, even though its coach Jesse Marsch claimed after the match that his team had been the better side. sport.sk ↗
After the elimination, Marsch expressed pride in his players. According to available sources, he stated that Canada controlled the match and "ran over" Morocco, despite the result clearly favoring their opponent. Canada's team had exceeded expectations at the tournament, having secured the country's first-ever World Cup victory in the group stage. eurofotbal.cz ↗
The Canadian coach's remarks provoked a reaction on the Moroccan side. Morocco's coach, Mohamed Ouahbi, described the claim of Canadian superiority after a 0:3 defeat as bold. With the win, Morocco extended its successful run at the World Championship, and according to available data now has four knockout-stage wins at the World Cup — as many as Cameroon, Senegal, Ghana, and Egypt combined. teraz.sk ↗
Morocco continues in the tournament unbeaten in its long-running streak, confirming its position as one of the teams to be reckoned with in the next stage. Canada, on the other hand, exits after a historic run that brought progress, but also a dispute over the assessment of its performance in the decisive match. HVG ↗
Marsch after Canada's loss to Morocco claimed his team was better
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Bola Kanada lepším tímom? Tréner Maroka: Chce poriadnu dávku odvahy povedať niečo také po prehre 0:3
sport.sk
| 10:00 05.07.
Unbeaten in 34 matches - why Morocco are World Cup contenders
BBC News
| 23:20 04.07.
Kanaďania boli podľa Marscha lepší, Ouahbi: To chce odvahu
teraz.sk
| 09:40 05.07.
Maroko jsme přejeli, hřímal Marsch. Odvážné tvrzení po takovém výsledku, kontroloval soupeř
eurofotbal.cz
| 08:59 05.07.
Kanada edzője a 3-0-s vereség után: Teljesen kontrolláltuk a mérkőzést, mi voltunk a jobbak
Telex
| 08:01 05.07.
Kanaďané těžce koušou vyřazení s Marokem. Byli jsme jasně lepší, hřímají
sport.cz - fotbal
| 01:30 05.07.
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