Houston, July 5 -- Morocco forward Brahim Diaz praised his side's character after a 3-0 win over Canada sent the North Africans into the World Cup quarterfinals for the second consecutive tournament.
Morocco did not have everything its own way in the first half, with Canada showing energy and discipline to keep the contest alive. But after the break, Morocco raised the tempo, became sharper in attack and more assured in possession, and its back line kept Canada at bay to complete a convincing victory on Saturday.
Brahim, who has contributed four assists and one goal at this World Cup, said the team's reaction after a difficult opening period was the key.
"We knew we didn't have a good first half, but we came out to put everything on the ...