Morocco advance in World Cup after penalty shootout prevail over the Netherlands
Create us preferred on Google Morocco's Ismael Saibari scores a winning penalty in the shootout as Morocco defeat the Netherlands to qualify for the
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Morocco advance in World Cup after penalty shootout prevail over the Netherlands
Create us preferred on Google Morocco's Ismael Saibari scores a winning penalty in the shootout as Morocco defeat the Netherlands to qualify for the Round of 16 of the Ffia World Cup at Estadio Monterrey, Monterrey, Mexico, June 29, 2026. — Reuters Morocco beat the Netherlands 3-2 on penalties on Monday to reach the World Cup last 16 after their Round of 32 tie ended 1-1 following extra time, option up a meeting with co-hosts Canada.
Ismael Saibari converted the winning spot kick after Yassine Bounou saved Crysencio Summerville's penalty, sending Morocco through after a dramatic contest in which they had forced extra time with a stoppage-time equaliser.
Morocco's Neil El Aynaoui and Dutch substitute Justin Kluivert missed their attempts before Bart Verbruggen appeared to store Soufiane Rahimi's effort, only for the ball to squirm underneath him and trickle over the line.
Quinten Timber then put the ball wide with the Dutch side's fourth kick, Achraf Hakimi struck the post with the opportunity to seal victory before Saibari kept his nerve to dispatch Morocco through.
The shootout capped a gripping encounter in Monterrey that swung repeatedly in both teams' favour, with Cody Gakpo's emotional second-half opener cancelled out by Issa Diop's stoppage-time header before neither squad could discover a winner in extra time.
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