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Spain vs Morocco FIFA World Cup 2022 round of 16 match live scorecard: 2010 World Cup champs Spain take on Hakim Ziyech's Morocco.
Spain are all set to lock horns with Morocco in the round of 16, hoping to reach the quarterfinals of FIFA World Cup 2022, and join the likes of Brazil, England and France among others in the next round. The winner between Spain and Morocco will take on the team which prevails between Portugal and Switzerland later today.
Luis Enrique's Spain have been on fire however, they did lose their final group game to qualify for the round of 16. Apart from the 2-1 upset against Japan, the 2010 World Cup champs began their campaign with a thrilling 7-0 win over Costa Rica, after which they drew 1-1 with Germany.
Thus, the Spanish team finished second in their group and set up a fixture with Morocco, who won their group, after beating the likes of Belgium and Canada, having drawn against Croatia.
While Spain will be relying on youngsters such as Gavi, Pedri, and others to lead them over the line, Morocco will rely on the brilliance of their skipper Hakim Ziyech, and former Real Madrid academy graduate Achraf Hakimi will try to contain his ex-teammate Alavaro Morata, should the striker start the match.
Enrique has also played Marco Asensio as a number nine, so it remains to be seen who starts in the centre-forward role.
Spain are eliminated, they've got to go home, Moroccan goalie Yaccine Bounou makes three incredible saves to keep Spain at bay, and he refused to be beaten today, celebrations for Morocco, and Spain eliminated!
Fulltime - Spain and Morocco can't be separated, Spain hit the post with the last kick of the match, nothing to separate the two sides after 120 minutes as penalty shootout awaits. Sarabia struck the post with the last kick of the ball, but Morocco had luck on their side as the ball went out of play.
Spain 0-0 Morocco
Penalties to follow.
Second half of Extra-time will begin shortly, after the end of the first half of extra-time, only 15 minutes remain before Spain and Morocco face off in a penalty shootout. So far, the Moroccans have dealt with everything that has been thrown at them, can they hold out for 15 more minutes?
91' - Into extra-time we go then, for only the second time in FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar, Spain have thrown everything at Morocco and they have managed to keep out everything so far. Will it be more of the same in the added time? We shall find out shortly.
Spain 0-0 Morocco
Fulltime: After 90 plus minutes, Morocco and Spain could not be separated and the two neighbours head to extra-time. It has been an intriguing game, with chances aplenty but neither side has been able to trouble the scorers.
Spain 0-0 Morocco
86' - Only a few minutes remain before Spain and Morocco end goalless at full time after which the round of 16 tie will go to extra-time. Croatia played out a 1-1 draw with Japan on Monday, following which they were separated by penalties, could a similar scenario happen today?
Spain 0-0 Morocco
63' - Chances aplenty at both ends, Spain and Morocco have yet to find a winning goal, however, Alvaro Morata has just come on for the Spaniards, he has been the most lively player for Spain and could well make a difference in this tie having bagged 3 goals already at FIFA World Cup 2022 so far.
Spain 0-0 Morocco
46' - A free kick for Spain as the second half gets underway, both Spain and Morocco will try to find a way to score, although the Moroccans would be happier with a 0-0 after regulation time as the longer the game goes, there will be more chances of players making mistakes, which Morocco could capitalise on.
Spain 0-0 Morocco
HT - Spain and Morocco have cancelled each other out, it's been an entertaining contest with chances at both ends, but neither side has had that clear-cut chance to make the other team pay. Chances galore for both teams but it's still locked at 0-0.
Spain 0-0 Morocco
27' - A couple of golden chances spurned for Spain, a miss-pass from Moroccan players saw Ferran Torres free in front of the goal but he passed it to his teammate and his effort struck the post, the flag was raised for offside, however, Marco Asensio was sent through after a lobbed pass but he could only hit the side-netting.
Spain 0-0 Morocco
1' - Live action underway between Spain and Morocco. The two nations are very close to each other, these players know each other really well, expect an intense battle as Morocco and Spain aim to reach the knockouts.
Spain 0-0 Morocco
The FIFA World Cup 2022's penultimate round of 16 match between Spain and Morocco is set to get underway very soon, teams will be out any moment now before we kick-off, and expect plenty of goals, with so many star names on show.
Spain have a pretty good record actually against Morocco having won twice, while the two sides have drawn just once. Their last meeting was back in 2018 in the FIFA World Cup itself and it ended in a 2-2 draw.
Not just En-Nesyri, Achraf Hakimi also played at Real Madrid alongside Marco Asensio he'll know what to expect. Morocco will have to be direct, they know that Spain will keep the ball, pass it around, and there's only one way to beat Spain, to be direct, just like Japan was.
Moroccan forward En-Nesyri plays his club football with Sevilla in La Liga, and plenty of Spanish players will know the kind of threat he possesses. En-Nesyri also scored against Canada and will be raring to hurt Spain where he plays his club football.
As far as the playing XIs of the two sides are concerned, no real surprises for Morocco, however, Spain coach Luis Enrique has left Dani Carvajal on bench, and in his place, Marco Llorente starts. Should be an interesting matchup.
Spain and Morocco have named their lineups for the must win round of 16 clash. Here's how the two sides are lining up:
Morocco XI: Bounou, Hakimi, Mazraoui, Aguerd, Saiss, Amrabat, Amallah, Ounahi, Ziyech, Boufal, En-Nesyri.
Spain XI: Unai Simon, Marcos Llorente, Aymeric Laporte, Rodri, Jordi Alba, Sergio Busquets, Gavi, Pedri, Ferran Torres, Dani Olmo, Marco Asensio
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