It’s another shocker that Spain, one of the favorites at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, was pulled out of the tournament against Morocco, a much more exhausted side on paper. The African side went to the qualifying rounds as the group leader, beating teams like Belgium and Denmark, but no one expected them to beat Luis Enrique’s side in this round of 16.
Morocco had significantly fewer balls and never bothered Spanish goalkeeper Unai Simon during the rule period. The Spanish attackers did not find the gaps between the Moroccan defenders and did not create enough chances to score, and the match was very tightly balanced and neither team opened their accounts so that the fate of the game would be determined by penalties.
The hero of the match was Morocco’s goalkeeper Yassine Bounnou, who for the first time in its history saved three penalties in a row to take his side to the quarter-finals of the FIFA World Cup. It was a great moment for the players and fans alike, and Morocco will face Portugal in the semi-finals on Saturday.
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Twitter reactions to Achraf Hakimi’s winning penalty that took his country to the quarter-finals:
Fans are absolutely freaking out after Morocco’s performance in their last 16 against Spain, and some are trashing and trolling Enrique for squad selection ahead of the World Cup. Sergio decided to remove Ramos from the squad and Hakimi scored a paneka penalty and PSG congratulated his teammate with a commemorative celebration.
Fans referred to that celebration by saying they knew they would all come at some point, and some fans also revealed that Hakimi was born in Madrid, Spain, but chose to play for his family roots. , Morocco and today eliminated Spain.
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