Marruecos elimina a España en los penaltis / Morocco beats Spain on penalties to advance at World Cup

Marruecos logró el pase a los cuartos de final del Mundial de fútbol de Qatar 2022, tras eliminar este martes en el estadio Education City a España en la tanda de penaltis

Tanto el tiempo reglamentario, como la prórroga del partido acabaron sin goles, por lo que el pase a cuartos se decidió en los lanzamientos desde el punto de penalti. Marcaron Sabiri, Ziyech y Achraf, mientras que España falló los tres lanzamientos que hizo.

Marruecos se enfrentará en cuartos a la vencedora del partido que medirá, más tarde, este martes, a Portugal con Suiza.

Morocco beats Spain on penalties to advance at World Cup

By TALES AZZONI

AL RAYYAN, Qatar (AP) — Morocco became the first Arab nation to advance to the World Cup quarterfinals, beating Spain 3-0 in a penalty shootout on Tuesday.
Pablo Sarabia, Carlos Soler and Sergio Busquets missed their penalties for Spain, with Sarabia hitting the post and Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bounou stopping the other two.

The teams drew 0-0 in regulation and extra time.

Morocco has been the biggest surprise of the tournament and will next face either Portugal or Switzerland.

Morocco is also the only team from outside Europe or South America to make it to the last eight. The team made the round of 16 once before, at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico.

Spain was eliminated by host Russia in a penalty shootout at the 2018 World Cup, and by Italy in the semifinals of last year’s European Championship.

It was the fifth straight time Spain played extra time in a knockout round of a major tournament. The team played 120 minutes against Russia and in all three of its knockout games at Euro 2020.

Moroccan fans significantly outnumbered — and were louder — than the Spaniards at Education City Stadium.
Morocco and Spain are close neighbors with a complex geopolitical relationship.