Morocco qualified for the round of 16 of the FIFA World Cup with a 3-2 win over the Netherlands on penalties. The original and extra time ended in a 1-1 draw on Tuesday. The Morocco vs Netherlands match was an intense showdown decided by penalties.
After a thrilling penalty, Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bounou was brilliant in saving the decisive kick from Cresencio Somerville.
Before Ismail Sibari scored the decisive kick to give Morocco a win over the Netherlands in the round of 32 in Monterrey.
Cody Khakpo gave the Netherlands the lead in the 72nd minute.
But Morocco pressed near the end to snatch a stoppage equaliser with a header from defender Issa Diop.
Morocco, seeking to repeat its achievement in the 222 finals when they reached the semi-finals, will play Canada in the round of 16 on July 4.
This is the second time that Morocco, which is participating in the World Cup for the seventh time, has entered extra time in the knockout stages of the World Cup.
After meeting Spain in the round of 16 during the last edition, which was held in Qatar in 2022.
The original time ended in a goalless draw between Morocco and Spain at the time. Therefore, the match went to extra time.
He did not succeed in determining the winner of the two after the negative tie remained in place.
In the end, the penalty shootout was resorted to. This smiled at the “Atlas Lions”, who made their way to the semi-finals.
He eventually took fourth place in the competition.
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