Match Summary · Morocco · World Cup · Football · International · World Cup · Canada · Morocco
That result was emphatic. The scoreline put Morocco three goals ahead of Canada, while the basic stats were stark: three for Morocco and zero for Canada. Those figures form the clearest highlights from the match and give the World Cup contest a straightforward football summary.
The wider post-match story was more sombre. The report says celebrations in Algeciras, a Spanish city with a large Moroccan community, were followed late on Saturday by a motorcycle accident involving a 39-year-old supporter. It says she was travelling as a passenger with her husband when a Moroccan flag around her neck became caught in the motorcycle's rear wheel.
According to the report, emergency workers attempted CPR before she was taken to Punta Europa Hospital, where she died shortly after arrival. The report also says police are investigating the exact circumstances and that her husband passed a drink-drive test.
The football result remains the stark headline: Morocco won 3-0, Canada scored none, and celebrations that began in joy turned into grief for one community.