Houston, July 4 -- The FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 clash between Canada and Morocco produced the most ill-disciplined contest of the tournament so far, with the referee showing eight yellow cards and awarding 38 fouls as the Atlas Lions secured a commanding 3-0 victory to become the first team to reach the quarter-finals.

The eight cautions surpassed the previous tournament high of seven yellow cards shown during the group-stage meeting between Egypt and Iran, underlining the intensity of the knockout encounter.

Beyond the disciplinary record, Morocco continued to make history with another landmark World Cup performance. The Atlas Lions became the first African nation to reach the quarter-finals of two FIFA World Cup editions, havin...