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Earlier, Morocco stormed into the quarter-finals with a commanding 3-0 victory over Canada in Houston, Texas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Azzedine Ounahi starred with a second-half brace after Morocco overcame a challenging first half. Soufiane Rahimi sealed the win with a stoppage-time goal as the African champions booked their place in the last eight in emphatic fashion. In the final Round of the 32-match played yesterday at Kansas City Stadium, Colombia edged past Ghana 1-0 to secure a place in the Round of 16. Colombia will now face Switzerland for a spot in the quarter-finals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Defending champions Argentina also progressed to the Round of 16 after defeating Cabo Verde 3-2 following extra time in a thrilling Round of 32 encounter. 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