Morocco Demolishes Spain On Penalties To Advance To The World Cup Quarterfinals.
The 7th pre-quarter final of the FIFA World Cup 2022 saw a major upset. Spain, the world champions in 2010, were eliminated after losing to Morocco at the Education City Stadium. The score remained 0-0 after 90 minutes, even after 30 minutes of extra time.
The outcome was determined by a penalty shootout. Morocco converted three of four penalty kicks. At the same time, Spain was unable to convert a single penalty.
For 90 minutes, neither team could score a goal. A 30-minute extension was added. Both teams were unable to score in this game. The outcome was determined by a penalty shootout. Morocco was given the first opportunity.
Abdelhamid Sabiri scored from the right corner to put the game out of reach. Spain’s Pablo Sarabia misses the penalty. Morocco’s Hakim Ziech converted the second penalty, making the score 2-0. Spain’s second penalty was also missed by Carlos Soler. Morocco’s Badr Benoun was unable to convert the third penalty.
Spain appeared to be on the verge of a comeback after the miss, but Sergio Busquets also missed the team’s third penalty. Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi converted the team’s fourth penalty, giving Morocco a 3-0 victory. Morocco will face the winner of the Portugal-Switzerland match in the quarter-finals on December 10.