The Moroccan national team achieved a historic qualification for the quarter-finals in the 2022 World Cup for the first time in the history of the Arab national teams, after defeating its Spanish counterpart with a penalty shootout, 3-0, after the end of the original time and extra time, with a goalless draw without goals.
The Moroccan national team achieved victory over its Spanish counterpart, by penalty kicks, in the fiery confrontation that brought them together this evening, Tuesday, at the Education City Stadium, in the round of 16 of the 2022 World Cup, which is currently being held in Qatar and continues until December 18.
The four rounds of the match ended in a goalless draw, after the two teams exchanged attacks during it, but they failed to score the net, so the teams headed for a penalty shootout, which witnessed the brilliance of Moroccan goalkeeper Yassine Bounou, who saved two penalty kicks.
The Moroccan national team is scheduled to meet in the quarter-finals of the 2022 World Cup, with the winner from the Portugal-Switzerland match, which is scheduled to be held this evening, Tuesday, in the sixteen round competitions.
The formation of the Moroccan national team against Spain was as follows.
Goalkeeper: Yassine Bounou
Defense line: Ashraf Hakimi - Nayef Akrad - Roman Says - Naseer Mazrawi
Midfield: Salim Amlah - Sufyan Murabet - Ezzedine Onahi
Offensive line: Hakim Ziyech - Youssef Al-Nusairi - Sufyan Boufal
As for the formation of the Spanish national team, it was as follows.
Goalkeeper: Unai Simon
Defense line: Laporte, Rodri, Llorente, Jordi Alba
Midfield: Sergio Busquets, Javi, Pedri
Offensive line: Marco Asensio, Ferran Torres, Danny Almo
Morocco vs Spain
The Moroccan national team had qualified for the round of 16, leading Group F in the World Cup with 7 points, accompanied by the Croatian national team, as it achieved victory in two matches out of 3 matches and a draw in one match.
While the Spanish national team rose to this role after it ranked second with 4 points, occupying the runners-up of Group E with 4 points behind the Japanese team, which topped the group with 6 points, as it played 3 matches, winning one, drawing the same and losing one as well.
The Atlas Lions made history by reaching the second round of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, becoming the only Arab ambassadors in that edition, after Tunisia, Qatar and the Saudi national team were eliminated from the first round.