On December 6, in Qatar, the national teams of Morocco and Spain, as well as the teams of Portugal and Switzerland, faced off in the Round of 16. Photo: Internet The first match was between the national teams of Spain and Morocco. Spain was the favorite. However, the Moroccans managed to withstand the Spaniards and […]
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On December 6, in Qatar, the national teams of Morocco and Spain, as well as the teams of Portugal and Switzerland, faced off in the Round of 16.
Photo: Internet
The first match was between the national teams of Spain and Morocco. Spain was the favorite. However, the Moroccans managed to withstand the Spaniards and finished both regular and extra time with a score of 0:0.
In the penalty shootout, the Moroccan goalkeeper stood out, not conceding any goals. The final result was a crushing 3:0 in favor of Morocco.
Photo: Internet
Thus, the Moroccan national team reached the quarter-finals of the World Cup for the first time. This match is already being called a historic record, as Morocco is the only team from North Africa and the only Arab country to reach such a level.
In the 2018 World Cup in Russia, the Spanish national team also lost to the Russian team in the Round of 16 in a penalty shootout.
Photo: Internet
On Saturday, the Moroccan national team will play in the quarter-finals of the 2022 World Cup against the Portuguese national team, which defeated Switzerland 6:1.
In that match, 21-year-old Portuguese forward Gonçalo Ramos, who came on for Cristiano Ronaldo, scored three goals against the Swiss team. Other goals were scored by Portuguese players Pepe, Raphaël Guerreiro, and Rafael Leão.
The only goal for the Swiss team was scored by Manuel Akanji in the 58th minute of the game.
Photo: Internet
