After defeating Canada to win Group F, Morocco advances to the round of 16

With a 2-1 victory over Canada, Morocco qualified for the Round of 16 and won Group F, making it to the World Cup knockout round for the first time since 1986. Canada made another valiant effort on the opposite end but was unsuccessful due to their continued defensive errors. Just before the break, Naif Aguerd scored their lone goal by deflecting a Sam Adekugbe pass into his own goal.while Morocco wins and advances to the knockout round.