Morocco Advances at World Cup After Beating Canada 2–1

Morocco Advances at World Cup After Beating Canada 2–1
Morocco's Youssef En-Nesyri celebrates after he scored his side's second goal during the World Cup group F soccer match between Canada and Morocco at the Al Thumama Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on Dec. 1, 2022. Natacha Pisarenko/AP Photo
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DOHA, Qatar—Morocco advanced to the last 16 at the World Cup for just the second time after clinging on for a 2–1 win over Canada on Thursday.

The Moroccans’ only other trip past the group stage came in 1986.