Morocco pulled yet another World Cup shocker as they defeated Spain 3-0 on penalty to scale through to the last 16 for the first time in their history.
𝐇𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘 𝐌𝐀𝐊𝐄𝐑𝐒 😳
— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) December 6, 2022
Morocco reach the Quarter-Finals for the first time. 🇲🇦 #FIFAWorldCup | #Qatar2022 pic.twitter.com/Z6uVjyLmWz
🏁 𝗙𝗨𝗟𝗟 𝗧𝗜𝗠𝗘 | 𝗧𝗢 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗤𝗨𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗘𝗥-𝗙𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗟𝗦
— Équipe du Maroc (@EnMaroc) December 6, 2022
History is once again made tonight #𝐀𝐭𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐋𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐮𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐝 🇲🇦🦁#DimaMaghrib 🇲🇦 #TeamMorocco #FIFAWorldCup @pumafootball pic.twitter.com/Cuxtzh8gA1
The Atlas Lions held the 2010 World champions to a goalless draw which led to penalties.
120 minutes later and the deadlock cannot be broken. It's time for penalties 😳 #FIFAWorldCup | #Qatar2022
— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) December 6, 2022
Luis Enrique’s side were quite unfortunate as they failed to convert any of their spot kick, with Morocco’s goalkeeper Yassine Bounou saving two.
🙌 On the night when Morocco enter uncharted territory, Yassine Bounou is the hero.
— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) December 6, 2022
Tonight’s @Budweiser Player of the Match sends Morocco to their first ever #FIFAWorldCup quarter-final.
🇲🇦 #MARESP 🇪🇸 #POTM #YoursToTake #BringHomeTheBud pic.twitter.com/4Z5n2feaVY
Morocco on the other hand, scored three of their kicks, with Achraf Hakimi chipping in the winner with a penenka.
Fresh from scoring 🇲🇦 Morocco’s winning penalty Achraf Hakimi ran across to embrace and celebrate with mother 🥰#FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/m9iptj6UbG
— SuperSport Football ⚽️ (@SSFootball) December 6, 2022
Morocco are now the fourth African side to reach the quarter-finals at a World Cup, after Cameroon (1990), Senegal (2002) and Ghana (2010).
AFRICAN COUNTRIES THAT HAVE MADE IT THROUGH TO THE LAST 8 OF THE FIFA WORLD CUP.
— GTV SPORTS+ (@mygtvsports) December 6, 2022
1990- Cameroon 🇨🇲
2002- Senegal 🇸🇳
2010- Ghana 🇬🇭
2022- Morocco 🇲🇦 🆕️#GTVSports #Qatar2022 pic.twitter.com/LBo6YMoCqj