Morocco snatches the ticket to qualify for the quarter-finals on penalties and eliminates the Netherlands from the World Cup
The Moroccan national team reserved its place in the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup, after defeating the Netherlands national team on penalties (3-2), after the original and extra time ended in a positive draw (1-1), in an exciting confrontation that extended until the final moments.
The Netherlands national team opened the scoring through Cody Jacobo in the 72nd minute, To put the Windmills in the lead and close to deciding the pass, before the Atlas Lions turned the scene with a fatal goal scored by Issa Diop Talebi in the +90 minute, forcing the resort to extra time.
The extra time did not witness any change in the result, so the two teams resorted to penalty kicks, which smiled at the Moroccan team with a score of 3-2, sealing its qualification to the round of 16, while the Dutch team bid farewell to the World Cup competitions after A dramatic confrontation until the final whistle.