Morocco is writing the most beautiful page of its soccer history. Its selection has just eliminated Spain this Tuesday in the round of 16 of the Qatari world and qualified for the quarterfinals of the FIFA World Cup for the first time in its history. The Atlas lions will compete for their place in the last four against the winner of the Portugal-Switzerland clash.

After more than 120 minutes without a goal, Spain and Morocco had to go through a penalty shootout to decide the winner. In this game of intense emotions, the Moroccans were the strongest. They were inspired in particular by their last defense, Yassine Bounou, author of 3 saves against Pablo Sarabia, Carlos Soler and Sergio Busquets. Sabiri, Ziyech and Hakimi were successful in their attempts.

Spain suffers a third disillusionment in the World Cup since its coronation in 2014. La Furia Roja had been out in the first round of the Brazilian world in 2014 and already in the round of 16 on Russian soil in the summer of 2018.

The continuity of Luis Enrique on the bench of the Spanish team will be questioned after this debacle. He has made strong choices by doing without iconic defender Sergio Ramos and excellent midfielder Thiago Alcantara.
It is madness in Morocco. The Maghreb country honors the African continent and the Arab community with this qualification. After its attractive first round, Morocco continues its path to the World Cup in the Gulf.