{"id":57166,"date":"2022-12-06T23:36:37","date_gmt":"2022-12-06T23:36:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinegh.com\/?p=57166"},"modified":"2022-12-06T23:36:40","modified_gmt":"2022-12-06T23:36:40","slug":"morocco-beat-spain-on-penalties-to-reach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kumasionlinetv.com\/?p=57166","title":{"rendered":"<strong>Morocco beat Spain on penalties to reach<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Achraf Hakimi made himself a hero with a chipped winning penalty as Morocco stunned Spain in a shootout after a goalless draw to reach the World Cup quarter-finals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The two teams played out a draw after 120 minutes and Spain failed to convert any of their three penalties \u2013 goalkeeper Yaccine Bounou saving two \u2013 leaving PSG\u2019s Hakimi to win it with a nerveless \u2018Panenka\u2019 to spark jubilant scenes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The north African side\u2019s fans had been making themselves heard all game but the atmosphere in the stands did not match the attritional battle on the pitch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Spain hogged the ball and Morocco sat back plugging the gaps, with very few clear-cut chances being created.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Luis Enrique\u2019s side came closest to breaking the deadlock courtesy of Dani Olmo, who struck an arrowed drive from the angle which Bounou pushed away and the goalkeeper also did brilliantly well to keep out Olmo\u2019s dangerous free-kick late on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Morocco were playing on the counter and should have scored in the opening period but Nayef Aguerd sent his unmarked header over, while their only shot on target came via Noussair Mazraoui\u2019s long-range drive which was gathered by Unai Simon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the sides not being able to be separated, the game went into extra time, and substitute Walid Cheddira had Morocco\u2019s best chance but scuffed his shot straight at Simon from eight yards out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Spain notched over 1,000 passes in the contest and almost won it in the 123rd minute, but Pablo Sarabia\u2019s volley agonizingly flicked the outside of the far post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Education City Stadium was filled mostly by Morocco fans, who went wild at the final whistle as their side reached the last eight for the first time, where they will face Portugal or Switzerland on Saturday (15:00 GMT).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SEND A STORY:<\/strong>\u00a0Do you have a story for us or need a promotion \/ advertisement? 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