Canada's record-breaking World Cup run came to an end with a 3-0 last-16 defeat by Morocco on Saturday, but the overriding feeling was not ​disappointment so much as optimism about what this young side has achieved for the sport in Canada.

The first day of round of 16 matches at the 2026 FIFA World Cup saw the pre-match favourites both advance through to the quarterfinals, as the first two of the last eight were decided. Here's how the first round of 16 knockout ties unfolded.

Azzedine Ounahi yatsinze ibitego bibiri mu gihe Maroc yabaye ikipe ya mbere igeze muri kimwe cya kane, naho Canada iri mu bihugu byakiriye irushanwa irasezererwa.

Morocco is heading back to the quarterfinals and Coach Mohamed Ouahbi believes his team has established itself among soccer's elite.