Morocco powered into the last 16 of the World Cup for the first time in 36 years on Thursday and will now face Spain. Photo: Twitter @FIFAWorldCup
FIFA World Cup: Morocco v Spain in Round of 16, Germany OUT!
Morocco powered into the last 16 of the World Cup for the first time in 36 years on Thursday and will now face Spain.
Morocco powered into the last 16 of the World Cup for the first time in 36 years on Thursday and will now face Spain. Photo: Twitter @FIFAWorldCup
Morocco powered into the last 16 of the World Cup for the first time in 36 years on Thursday with a 2-1 victory over eliminated Canada.
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Goals from Hakim Ziyech and Youssef En-Nesyri ensured the North Africans finished top of Group F ahead of 2018 World Cup runners-up Croatia.
Morocco, who last reached the knockout stages of the World Cup in 1986, will face Spain who finished as runners-up from Group E in the last 16, after the 2010 winners suffered a shock 2-1 loss to Japan on Thursday.
Japan, who finished top of Group E, will take on Croatia for a place in the quarter-finals.
Meanwhile, despite beating Costa Rica 4-2, Germany are out of the 2022 World Cup having finished third in Group E.
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