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Morocco beats Spain, advances to World Cup quarterfinals

December 7, 2022, 12:09 pm

<p><strong>MOROCCO BEATS SPAIN  </strong>Morocco advances to the quarterfinals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.  Morocco beat Spain 3-0 in the penalties during their Tuesday match (December 5, 2022).  (<em>Anadolu)</em></p>

MOROCCO BEATS SPAIN  Morocco advances to the quarterfinals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.  Morocco beat Spain 3-0 in the penalties during their Tuesday match (December 5, 2022).  (Anadolu)

ISTANBUL – Morocco qualified for the 2022 FIFA World Cup quarterfinals after beating Spain 3-0 on penalties on Tuesday.

Neither team was able to break the deadlock for the first 45 minutes at Doha's Education City Stadium.

Despite several efforts from both sides in the second half, neither national team was able to produce a goal as the match went to extra time.

The extra time in the Round of 16 match was 0-0, which then led to a penalty shootout to decide the winning team.

Abdelhamid Sabiri, Hakim Ziyech, and Achraf Hakimi converted their spot kicks against Spain during the penalty shootout.

Badr Benoun missed his penalty for the Atlas Lions.

Spain's Pablo Sarabia, Carlos Soler, and Sergio Busquets failed to convert from the penalty spot.

Morocco will face either Portugal or Switzerland, which will see face-to-face in the next stage.  (Anadolu)

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