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Canada's Tani Oluwaseyi (12) attempts a bicycle kick on goal in front of Morocco's Neil El Aynaoui (24) during first half FIFA World Cup round of 16 soccer action, in Houston, Saturday, July 4, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

Canadian fans say they are proud of men’s soccer team despite their three-nil loss

Jul 4, 2026 | 4:00 AM

Canadian soccer fans they are proud of their team for having gone as far as they did, after losing their knockout game against Morocco three goals to nil.

Fans attending the official watch-party in Vancouver clapped after the final whistle blew in Houston, where the Canadian team was taking on its toughest opponent yet.

Morocco entered the tournament sitting seventh in FIFA’s rankings while Canada was No. 30.

Mexican-Canadian Rafael Ramirez and his wife Yadira say they were very proud of the team for having gone as far as it did.

While the team might not have advanced this time, Yadira Ramirez says the players have shown the world that Canada can play soccer.

Colin Paterson says he has been watching the team since he was young, and he says feels very proud of the team’s performance, despite the result.

Paterson says he is disappointed, because he thought that Canada could have advanced, but he would have never expected the team to advance to the round of 16.

Canada advanced to game after beating South Africa to win the country’s first ever knockout match at the World Cup and the game against the North African team was tied nil-nil after one half.

Morocco opened the scoring in the 50th minute when Azzedine Ounahi’s shot went passed Canada’s goaltender Max Crepeau.

Ounahi then scored his second goal in 82nd minute and Soufiane Rahimi scored his team’s third goal deep into stoppage to seal his team’s advancement to the quarterfinals, where they will play either Paraguay or France in a quarterfinal matchup in Boston on July 9.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 4, 2026.

The Canadian Press