The excitement continues at full speed in the 2022 World Cup. In the last 16 of the tournament, Morocco and Spain faced each other. The exciting match, which ended in a 0-0 draw, went into overtime. When both teams failed to score goals in extra time, penalty shootouts determined the team that would make it to the quarter-finals. As a result of the penalty shootout, Morocco managed to reach the quarter-finals with a result of 3-0.
MINUTES FROM THE MATCH
In the last 16 round of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Morocco, which had a 3-0 advantage over Spain in penalty shootouts in the match whose normal time and overtime ended 0-0, advanced to the quarter-finals for the first time in its history. Morocco will face the winner of the Portugal-Switzerland match on Saturday, December 10th at 18:00 in the quarter-finals.
Spain controlling the pass traffic in the match; Torres, Olmo, Asensio could not be effective in the opponent’s goal with the trio. Although coach Luis Enrique wanted to revive the game with the Morata-Williams duo in the second half, it was not reflected in the score. Morocco, which completed one of the surprises in the cup by completing Group F with Croatia and Belgium as the leader, felt the absence of a finishing player as much as its rival. The North African representative failed to take advantage of two key positions with Aguerdi and Cheddira.
During the match, 3 out of 5 shots by Morocco hit the goal, while Spain made 2 out of 13. Spain, 120+3. He came very close to the goal with Sarabia at the minute. When this football player hit the ball centered on the back post from the left, the goalkeeper Bono went auta from the round leather post.
In the fight, which ended 0-0 in the regular time and overtime, the team that made it to the quarterfinals determined the penalty shootout. Sabiri, Ziyech and Hakimi scored goals in Morocco, but Banoun failed to take advantage of the shot.
In Spain, Sarabia, Soler and Busquets failed to score all three shots. With a 3-0 advantage over its opponent in penalty shootouts, Morocco made its name to the quarter-finals.
SPAIN AGAIN WITH PENALITIES IN THE SAME TOUR
The fate of Spain, which was eliminated after losing 4-3 against Russia in the last 16 round of the 2018 World Cup, did not change in Qatar.
Spain, which was eliminated in the last 16 round against Morocco in the 2022 World Cup with penalty shootouts, lost to Italy on penalties in the semi-finals of the European Football Championship last year.
THE FOURTH AFRICAN COUNTRY RECEIVED THE QUARTER FINAL
Morocco, who got the tour ticket with the penalty used by Madrid-born Hakimi, became the 4th African team to reach the quarter-finals in the tournament history.
Cameroon in 1990, Senegal in 2002 and Ghana in 2010 had previously achieved this success in the World Cup.
HERE’S THE SUMMARY OF THE MATCH
#SUMMARY | Historic match in the World Cup!
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