"Two Morocco games in the stands. Then the fan zones of the Quartier des Spectacles and Jean-Talon, all the way to the final."
The 2026 World Cup was shared between the USA, Canada and Mexico. Skylar went to see Morocco play twice in the stadium: a friendly against Norway in New Jersey, then a World Cup group game against Scotland in Boston.
The rest of the tournament was lived in the fan zones. At Jean-Talon, Morocco knocked out Canada, and the celebration that followed paid tribute to Canada too. At the Quartier des Spectacles, the final.
The matches
Morocco 1–1 Norway · International friendly · Sports Illustrated Stadium, New Jersey · Jun 2026 · in the stands
Morocco 1–0 Scotland · FIFA World Cup 2026, Group C · Gillette Stadium, Boston · Jun 2026 · in the stands
Canada 0–3 Morocco · World Cup round of 16 · Houston · Jul 2026 · at the Jean-Talon fan zone
Spain 1–0 Argentina (after extra time) · World Cup final · MetLife Stadium, New Jersey · Jul 2026 · at the Quartier des Spectacles fan zone
🇺🇸New Jersey· Morocco 1–1 Norway
The warm-up before the World Cup: a friendly against Norway at the Sports Illustrated Stadium in Harrison, just across the river from New York. Brahim Díaz scored for Morocco in the 8th minute. Martin Ødegaard equalised for Norway in the second half. 1–1.
🇺🇸Boston· Morocco 1–0 Scotland · World Cup
Then the real thing: a FIFA World Cup 2026 group game against Scotland at Gillette Stadium, outside Boston. Ismael Saibari scored after about 71 seconds, from a Brahim Díaz assist, past Angus Gunn. It was the only goal of the game. Morocco won 1–0.
🇨🇦Jean-Talon· Canada 0–3 Morocco · Round of 16
Morocco against Canada in the round of 16, watched at the fan zone in Jean-Talon. Azzedine Ounahi scored twice, in the 50th and 82nd minutes, and Soufiane Rahimi added a third deep in stoppage time. 3–0, and Morocco were into the quarter-finals.
Then out to Jean-Talon, where Moroccans gathered to celebrate the win, and to pay tribute to Canada at the same time.
🇨🇦Quartier des Spectacles· The final
The final was Spain against Argentina, watched at the Just for Laughs fan zone in the Quartier des Spectacles. Ferran Torres scored early in the second half of extra time, and Spain won 1–0 for their second World Cup.