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The Swedish legend of Italian “Milan” Zlatan Ibrahimovic revealed the reason for the victory of the Moroccan national team against Canada, explaining that the African champions did not perform well in the first half.
Morocco booked their place in the quarter-finals with a three-goal win over Canada in a match that sent them into the Round of 16 on Saturday night, as the Atlas Lions continued to make history at the current edition of the World Cup.
At the time of his appearance on the network.Fox SportsIbrahimovic said: “In the end, the stronger team won. The first half wasn’t perfect, but they came back and scored the three goals they needed.”
The Swedish star added: “There was no secret or luck involved, rather they were the stronger team and therefore they deserved to qualify for the quarter-finals.”
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Ibrahimovic noted that the Moroccan side showed strong personality throughout the match as they were not affected by their lack of top form in the first half and were able to impose their control over time, using their technical and physical advantage to settle the match cleanly.
The Moroccan team continues its strong performances at the 2026 World Cup, becoming the first Arab team to reach the quarter-finals of the current tournament. The match also witnessed another historic achievement after Azedin Ounahi scored the 100th Arab goal in World Cup history before taking his tally to 101 before Sofia Rahimi added the 102nd goal for the Arabs.
