NEW: Morocco has reached the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time
The nation has reached the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time in its history after beating Spain in the round of 16. Abdelhamid Sabiri, Hakim Ziyech and Achraf Hakimi scored in Morocco’s first ever World Cup penalty shootout, while Yassine Bounou stopped all three PKs he faced.
There were only two combined shots on goal across the first 90 minutes before each side let golden opportunities slip in extra time. Moroccan substitute Walid Cheddira nearly broke the deadlock in the 104th minute, but Spanish goalkeeper Unai Simón made a right-footed save to keep the score at 0-0. Spain came within inches of a goal on the final play of extra time, but Pablo Sarabia’s shot nicked the far post.
Morocco will be back in action at 10 a.m. ET on Saturday. The team will find out its quarterfinals opponent later on Tuesday, as Portugal and Switzerland will face off in the final round of 16 match at 2 p.m. ET.Morocco has faced Portugal twice at the World Cup, including a 1-0 loss in the 2018 group stage. The country has never played against Switzerland at the tournament.
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