Morocco booked their place in the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup after a commanding 3-0 victory over tournament hosts Canada in their Round of 16 encounter.
The North Africans produced an impressive display to comfortably dispatch the hosts and seal a last-eight showdown with France.
France, meanwhile, secured a hard-fought 1-0 win over Paraguay to progress to the quarter-finals.
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The breakthrough came in the 70th minute when Kylian Mbappé converted a penalty after Désiré Doué was brought down inside the penalty area.
Mbappé calmly slotted the spot-kick past the goalkeeper to send Les Bleus into the next round.
The goal also saw the French captain draw level with Lionel Messi in the race for the tournament’s Golden Boot, with both players now having scored seven goals each.
France will now face Morocco in what promises to be one of the standout fixtures of the quarter-final stage as both sides battle for a place in the last four.