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Day 17: Morocco beats Spain on penalties

Day 17: Morocco beats Spain on penalties to reach World Cup quarter finals
MENA
4 min read
06 December, 2022
The Arab world will be cheering on underdogs Morocco as they take on 2010 World Cup winners Spain on Tuesday.
Morocco face 7th ranked

Morocco faces an uphill battle in their Last 16 game against Spain on Tuesday afternoon, which will decide which team makes it through to the next round

The Atlas Lions, ranked 24th in the world, go into the game as underdogs against 7th-ranked Spain, but have shown impressive form in the World Cup so far including wins against Belgium and Canada and a draw against Croatia, who fixed their place in the quater-finals on Monday.

Spain thrashed Costa Rica in their first game in the tournament before struggling through the group stages with a 1-1 draw with Germany and a loss to Japan.

Morocco will be hoping to continue the momentum and steamroll past Spain, in another giant killing match that has marked this World Cup so far.