Goalkeeper Yassine Bounou saved two of Spain’s three penalties as Morocco pulled the upset of the 2022 World Cup knockout rounds in a penalty-kick win over the 2010 champions.
Achraf Hakimi calmly chipped the ball down the middle past a diving Unai Simón for the game-clinching penalty. The game went to penalty kicks after the two sides tied 0-0 in regulation and failed to score a goal in extra time.
It’s the first time Morocco has ever made it to the quarterfinals of the World Cup. The Moroccans will play Saturday against the winner of Tuesday’s match between Portugal and Switzerland.
Spain’s Pablo Sarabia came on near the end of extra time and grazed the post with the final chance of the match. He kicked first for Spain and bounced his kick off the right post.
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