Morocco Beats Spain on Penalties to Advance at World Cup

Morocco players celebrate their victory through the penalty shootout after the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Round of 16 match between Morocco and Spain at Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, on Dec. 6, 2022. Julian Finney/Getty Images

AL RAYYAN, Qatar—Morocco advanced to the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time, beating Spain 3–0 in a penalty shootout on Tuesday, Dec. 6.

Pablo Sarabia, Carlos Soler, and Sergio Busquets missed their penalties for Spain, with Sarabia hitting the post and Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bounou stopping the other two.