Morocco vs Spain Live Commentary, FIFA World Cup 2022 Qatar

#	Team	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Group A
1	Netherlands	3	2	1	0	5	1	4	7
2	Senegal	3	2	0	1	5	4	1	6
3	Ecuador	3	1	1	1	4	3	1	4
4	Qatar	3	0	0	3	1	7	-6	0
Group B
1	England	3	2	1	0	9	2	7	7
2	USA	3	1	2	0	2	1	1	5
3	Iran	3	1	0	2	4	7	-3	3
4	Wales	3	0	1	2	1	6	-5	1
Group C
1	Argentina	3	2	0	1	5	2	3	6
2	Poland	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4
3	Mexico	3	1	1	1	2	3	-1	4
4	Saudi Arabia	3	1	0	2	3	5	-2	3
Group D
1	France	3	2	0	1	6	3	3	6
2	Australia	3	2	0	1	3	4	-1	6
3	Tunisia	3	1	1	1	1	1	0	4
4	Denmark	3	0	1	2	1	3	-2	1
Group E
1	Japan	3	2	0	1	4	3	1	6
2	Spain	3	1	1	1	9	3	6	4
3	Germany	3	1	1	1	6	5	1	4
4	Costa Rica	3	1	0	2	3	11	-8	3
Group F
1	Morocco	3	2	1	0	4	1	3	7
2	Croatia	3	1	2	0	4	1	3	5
3	Belgium	3	1	1	1	1	2	-1	4
4	Canada	3	0	0	3	2	7	-5	0
Group G
1	Brazil	3	2	0	1	3	1	2	6
2	Switzerland	3	2	0	1	4	3	1	6
3	Cameroon	3	1	1	1	4	4	0	4
4	Serbia	3	0	1	2	5	8	-3	1
Group H
1	Portugal	3	2	0	1	6	4	2	6
2	Korea Republic	3	1	1	1	4	4	0	4
3	Uruguay	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4
4	Ghana	3	1	0	2	5	7	-2	3

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Matches Won

Matches Drawn

Matches Lost

Goals For (Goals scored by a team)

Goals Against (Goals conceded by a team)

Goal Difference

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Total Points

That would be all for now. We'll be back shortly to bring you the LIVE coverage between Portugal and Switzerland. Stay tuned folks as we can expect a similar thriller between the two European teams.

Morocco now await the result between Portugal and Switzerland. After their performance today, they will surely be inching for the quarter finals to come as early as possible.

Morocco knocks out Spain on penalties! First quarterfinalist from Africa in the tournament since Ghana in 2010.
— Subscribe to GrantWahl.com (@GrantWahl) December 6, 2022

Morocco shock the world and keep on providing a spectacular for their fans and the neutrals. Thoroughly deserved.

Two straight devastating exits for Luis Enrique and Spain in the #FIFAWorldCup

2018 — Lost to Russia on penalties in the round of 16

2022 — Lost to Morocco on penalties in the round of 16 pic.twitter.com/oc04HErEnE
— The Athletic (@TheAthletic) December 6, 2022

Disappointment for Spain as they failed to capitalize on their chances. Their most experienced players couldn't convert from the spot.

What a penalty shootout from Morocco and Bono. They qualify for the quarter finals for the first time in their history in the most thrilling fashion.

Goooaallll!! Hakimi scores and wins it for Morocco. History is written.

Miss!! Busquets misses his penalty and the crowd goes crazy.

MISS!! Banoune's shot is saved by Simon to his left. Still 2-0

Terrific from Morocco and Bono. Can they continue and create an upset?

MISS!! Soler misses from the spot as Bono guesses it right and jumps to his left.

Gooaall!! Ziyech doubles the tally from the spot. 2-0 Morocco.

Miss!! Sarabia misses his kick as it hits the spot. Pressure on.

Sabiri scores the first penalty kick for Morocco. 1-0

5 - This will be Spain's fifth World Cup penalty shootout, the joint-most of any nation (level with Argentina). They've lost three of their four so far, with no side ever losing more (England and Italy also 3). Mettle. #MARESP #WorldCup2022
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) December 6, 2022

Penalties it is then!! Morocco somehow survive and it is all down to spotkicks.

120+3' Miss!Sarabia misses a glorious chance to score from a narrow angle. Will Spain regret this?

120+3' Late corner for Spain but it is dealt well.

120+1' Morocco have done so well to hold on. Just two minutes more for the shootout.

Additional time: 3 minutes

120' Ounahi is subbed off. Banoune comes on.

119' Nico Williams is subbed off. Pablo Sarabia comes on.

111' Morocco are still holding tight. The penalty shootout is looking large now.

106' We are back for the remaining 15 minutes. Can any one team capitalize this late?

105+1' HALF TIME!! Spain lucky to not concede in the first half of the extra time.

104' Brilliant save from Simon as he denies Cheddira's low shot.

No opposition player has scored against Morocco in normal time after 4 matches. They currently have the best defensive record at the 2022 World Cup.

Let's see what Extra Time brings. 🛡️ pic.twitter.com/37SfkFpD0d
— Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) December 6, 2022

98' Dani Olmo is subbed off. Ansu Fati comes on.

98' Jordi Alba is subbed off. Alex Balde comes on.

91' Here we go for the first half of the extra time.

Can Morocco continue showing their grit and character??

Morocco have been resolute with their defense despite Spain shifting gears. La Roja will kick themselves for not creating enough.

Morocco take Spain to extra-time. They have defended resolutely and their fans have been magnificent. It’s felt more like a game in Rabat than Doha.👏🇲🇦 pic.twitter.com/B0XTVPZOoD
— Ben Jacobs (@JacobsBen) December 6, 2022

90+6' FULL TIME!! A goalless second half sees the game go into extra time.

90+5' Save!!! The free kick is saved by Bono. A touch from Williams or Rodri could have seen Spain win it late.

90+5' Late free kick for Spain.

90+2' Can Spain find a late winner here?

90' Roman Saiss is yellow carded.

Additional time: 5 minutes

83' En-nesyri is subbed off. Sabiri comes on.

83' Mazraoui is subbed off. Attiyat Allah comes on.

82' Amallah is subbed off. Walid Cheddira comes on.

80' Aguerd makes a brilliant tackle to deny Olmo the chance to shoot from close range. Morocco surviving.

77' Laporte is shown a yellow card for a late tackle on Hakimi.

76' Ferran Torres is subbed off. Nico Williams comes on.

Morocco are a lot more conservative with their pressing now. Spain trying to pass them to death.
— Nizaar Kinsella (@NizaarKinsella) December 6, 2022

66' Boufal is subbed off. Abdessamad Ezzalzoulli comes on.

63' Marco Asensio is subbed off. Alvaro Morata comes on.

63' Gavi is subbed off. Carlos Soler comes on.

57' The game has gotten more intense and a goal should spice it up here.

55' Olmo hits on target from the free kick but Bono pushes it away. Spain's first shot on target.

53' Hakimi gets away from getting a yellow card for pulling Olmo back.

50' Spain have upped the anti a bit after the break.

46' We are underway for the second half.

Sofiane Boufal’s first half by numbers vs. Spain:

27 touches
11/12 ground duels won
5/6 dribbles completed
3 tackles won
2/3 crosses completed
1 key pass

Looking dangerous. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/nlY49BcRZU
— Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) December 6, 2022

The game has lacked chances and goals but it is gripping given how Morocco are trying to play. A goal for any side could open the game right open in the second half. La Roja will have to make better runs off the ball and probably test Morocco's high defensive line.

Spain started the game keeping the majority of possession but Morocco had a plan to defend and how well have they stuck to it? The Atlas Lions defended in numbers to frustrate the 2010 champions and have been quite effective in doing that. Morocco have had their share of chances with the best chance of the first half falling to Aguerd, who narrowly headed over the Spanish goal.

45+1' HALF TIME!! The game ends goalless at the break but it is Morocco who have impressed more.

Additional time: 1 minute

25 - Asensio's shot (25 minutes and 56 seconds) was Spain's latest first shot in a World Cup match since 13 July 1966 (29 minutes and 15 seconds against Argentina when they lost 1-2). Shy. #MORSPA pic.twitter.com/mg5sxGw3Nn
— OptaJean (@OptaJean) December 6, 2022

44' The Atlas Lions finishing on a strong note here, creating decent chances, giving Spain an indication of what they are capable of.

42' CHANCE!!! Morocco create a great chance as the ball falls to Boufal on the left wing almost inside the box. The winger dribbles and makes a left-footed shot, only for Aguerd to just head over. Good football there from Morocco.

Take-ons completed in the first 35 minutes:

4 - Sofiane Boufal
3 - Every other player on the pitch

Dancing feet. 👣#FIFAWorldCup
— Squawka News (@SquawkaNews) December 6, 2022

35' The Atlas Lions have defended like a unit so far and have comfortably kept Spain at bay. Impressive.

33' Mazraoui takes a shot from long-range but Simon is up to it. Decent shot that, could have turned out to be exciting had it deflected off Rodri on its way to the Spanish goalkeeper.

Sofiane Boufal is making Marcos Llorente dance every time he takes him on! 😳
— Julien Laurens (@LaurensJulien) December 6, 2022

29' With Moroccan playing a high line, Spain will have to look to exploit them more with some longs balls over the defensive line.

26' Asensio makes a good run off the shoulder of the Moroccan defense but his shot hits the side-netting as he shoots from a narrow angle.

25' Morocco give away the ball sloppily at the back. Luckily for them that Gavi was deemed offside.

Once again, it’s so brave from #MAR. Compact, but aggressive when #ESP move the ball far enough forward. Willing to commit on the counter. Using the GK to play around Spain’s press, rather than lump it over and over. #FIFAWorldCup
— Sam Tighe (@stighefootball) December 6, 2022

17' Bono has shown quite the composure with his passing today, helping Morocco keep possession even in tight situations.

National record breaking appearances for these two! 👊#BBCWorldCup #FifaWorldCup pic.twitter.com/HK6n89hUAB
— Match of the Day (@BBCMOTD) December 6, 2022

11' Hakimi takes the free kick and is just a tad bit over the goal. The ball didn't dip enough to trouble Simon.

10' Gavi is guilty of a foul on Boufal. Morocco win a free kick from 25 yards out the Spain goal.

7' Morocco defending in numbers, trying to close spaces between the lines.

Hostile atmosphere for Spain at the Education City Stadium. #MAR #ESP #FIFAWorldCup
— Nizaar Kinsella (@NizaarKinsella) December 6, 2022

4' As expected, Spain dominating possession in the early stages here.

1' The referee blows the whistle as we are underway in the penultimate fixture of the round of 16.

Can Morocco go on to create an upset today? Hakim Ziyech will be the key to that, for sure, if it is to happen.

Morocco are the last chance to prevent the World Cup quarter-final’s usual Europe-South American 6-2 split.
— Miguel Delaney (@MiguelDelaney) December 6, 2022

Substitutes available for Spain: David Raya, Robert Sánchez, Pau Torres, Eric García, César Azpilicueta, Alejandro Balde, Daniel Carvajal, Yéremy Pino, Koke, Hugo Guillamón, Nico Williams, Carlos Soler, Álvaro Morata, Ansu Fati and Pablo Sarabia.

Substitutes available for Morocco: Monir El Kajoui, Ahmed Reda Tagnaouti, Yahia Attiyat Allah, Achraf Dari, Badr Benoun, Jawad El Yamiq, Abdelhamid Sabiri, Yahya Jabrane, Bilal El Khannouss, Abdessamad Ezzalzouli, Zakaria Aboukhlal, Anass Zaroury, Abderrazak Hamdallah, Walid Cheddira and Ilias Chair.

Spain (4-3-3): Unai Simon, Marcos Llorente, Rodri, Aymeric Laporte, Jordi Alba, Gavi, Sergio Busquets (C), Pedri, Ferran Torres, Marco Asensio, Dani Olmo.

Morocco (4-3-3): Bono, Achraf Hakimi, Nayef Aguerd, Roman Saiss (C), Noussair Mazraoui, Azzedine Ounahi, Sofyan Amrabat, Selim Amallah, Hakim Ziyech, Youssef En-Neysri, Sofiane Boufal.

The line-ups are out for both teams. Let's have a look at them.

The last time both these teams met was in the 2018 edition in the group stages. The game ended in a 2-2 draw with a late equalizer coming from Iago Aspas. We hope to witness a similar and feisty contest tonight.

On the other hand, La Roja will look to bounce back from their defeat to Japan in their final group game. Luis Enrique's men have had an inconsistent run so far and this is the game where they could make a statement by dominating the proceedings from the beginning.

Morocco are on an eight-game unbeaten run as Walid Regragui's men are touted to become the first Morocco side to reach the quarter-finals. They have conceded only once in the tournament so far and can pose a massive problem to Spain with their tenacious approach.

Hello and welcome to Sportskeeda's LIVE coverage of the 2022 FIFA World Cup between Morocco and Spain in the seventh fixture of the round of 16. The Atlas Lions face the 2010 winners at the Education Stadium as it is bound to be an interesting affair.

This World Cup has produced several moments already. Imagine the scenes if Morocco manage to qualify for the quarter-finals.

That would be some achievement indeed!

Spain suffered a shock defeat in the final game of the group stages to Japan. Their 7-0 win over Costa Rica seems like a long time ago.

If La Roja are not switched on, they could be put to the sword by Morocco, who progressed to the knockout stages as group winners ahead of Croatia and Belgium!

Date & Time

06 December, Tue 08:30 PM IST

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Education City Stadium

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