France, July 5 -- The 26-year old opened the scoring five minutes into the second half at the Houston Stadium.

He doubled the advantage eight minutes from the end following a counter-attack.

Soufiane Rahimi added the gloss in stoppage time. History for Morocco

The victory made Morocco the first team from Africa to reach the quarter-finals twice.

The loss ends a historic run for Canada, which won its first match in knockout round when they overcame South Africa in the last 32.

Morocco, who lost in the semi finals at the 2022 World Cup to France, could play them in the last eight if Didier Deschamps' men see off Paraguay on Saturday night in Philadelphia. Hot in Philadelphia

The match will be played against a backdrop of extreme heat ...