Morocco is the fourth African team to reach the quarter-finals of the World Cup

On Dec 6, 2022

Morocco has become the fourth African team to reach the quarter-finals of the 2022 World Cup, which is currently being held in Qatar and will continue until December 18, after Spain was eliminated.

Morocco is the fourth African team to reach the quarter-finals of the World Cup, after Cameroon 1990, Senegal 2002, Ghana 2010, and finally Morocco 2022.

The Moroccan national team qualified for the quarter-finals in the 2022 World Cup for the first time in its history, after defeating its Spanish counterpart with a penalty shootout, 3-0, after the end of the original time and the extra time, with a goalless draw without goals.

The Moroccan national team defeated its Spanish counterpart, by penalty kicks, in the fiery confrontation that brought them together this evening, Tuesday, at the Education City Stadium, in the round of 16 of the 2022 World Cup, which is currently being held in Qatar and continues until December 18.

The Moroccan national team is scheduled to meet in the quarter-finals of the 2022 World Cup, with the winner from the Portugal-Switzerland match, which is scheduled to be held this evening, Tuesday, in the sixteen round competitions.

The Morocco squad against Spain was as follows.

Goalkeeper: Yassine Bounou

Defense line: Nayef Akrad – Roman Sayes – Naseer Mazrawi – Ashraf Hakimi.

Midfield: Sufyan Murabit – Ezzedine Onahi – Salim Amlah.

Offensive line: Youssef Al-Nusairi – Sufyan Boufal – Hakim Ziyech.

As for the formation of the Spanish national team, it was as follows.

Goalkeeper: Unai Simon

Defense line: Rodri, Llorente, Jordi Alba, Laporte.

Midfield: Javi, Pedri, Sergio Busquets.

Offensive line: Ferran Torres, Dani Almo, Marco Asensio.

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