Ounahi double Morocco Canada World Cup 2026
Author of a brace against Canada, Azzedine Ounahi reminded everyone why he remains a special player for Morocco. Less consistent at club level, the Atlas Lions midfielder regains all his influence as soon as he wears the national jersey.
Azzedine Ounahi answered the call once again with Morocco. Against Canada, in the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup, the Moroccan midfielder scored two goals and paved the way for the Atlas Lions’ qualification.
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The first came from concluding a free-kick combination. The second finished a counter-attack launched by Chemsdine Talbi. Two flashes that confirm the paradox of a player often more inspired in the national team than at club level, as DHnet notes.
Revealed during the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, Ounahi left Angers for Marseille, without managing to establish himself permanently. He was then loaned to Panathinaikos, before a more discreet season at Girona. But with Morocco, the 26-year-old player changes his register.
A different player with the Lions
Mohamed Ouahbi seems to have found him a more offensive role. The coach asks him to be more present in the final thirty meters, to project himself further and to break the opposing press through his ball-carrying ability.
Nordin Jbari sums up this profile with a strong formula: "I call him Magic Johnson". The former Moroccan international highlights his ability to deliver unexpected passes, to move between the lines and to give Moroccan football a touch that few players possess.
Even with the emergence of Ayyoub Bouaddi, Ounahi remains an important element in the balance of the Atlas Lions. He doesn’t have the most imposing physique, but he compensates with his mobility, his technique and his ability to swing an action.
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His brace against Canada comes at the best moment. Before the quarter-final against France, Morocco knows it can still count on this Ounahi: the one who sometimes struggles to convince at club level, but who becomes decisive again as soon as the national team needs him.
