The national team of Morocco beat Spain in the 1/8 finals of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar and reached the quarterfinals of the tournament. The winner was determined in the series of after match penalties.
In the main and extra time, the match, held in El-Riyadh, ended with a score 0:0.
In the series of 11 meters shots, the Moroccans were luckier (3:0). The point was put by midfielder Ashraf Hakimi, who executed an accurate decisive penalty by Panenka.
Let’s remind that at the 2018 World Cup, the Spanish team also lost in a penalty shootout to the Russian national team at the 1/8 finals stage.
The Moroccan national team has reached the quarterfinals of the FIFA World Cup for the first time in history. The last time the Africans played in the World Cup playoffs was in 1986 in Mexico. In the 1/8 finals, the Moroccans lost to the Germans with a score of 0:1.
Morocco will play in a ¼ final with the winner of the Portugal - Switzerland match, which will be held today. The broadcast of the match starts on 23:45 Ashgabat time.
The play-off stage began on December 3, 2022 with the matches of 1/8 finals and will end on December 18 with the final match in which the World’s Champion will be determined.
