Achraf Hakimi sends Morocco into the quarter-finals!

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The Paris Saint-Germain defender scored the decisive penalty against a Spain team featuring Carlos Soler and Pablo Sarabia to send the Atlas Lions into the last eight for the first time.

After clinching top spot in Group F with a win over Canada (2-1), the Atlas Lions andย Achraf Hakimi came up against a Spain squad featuring Carlos Soler andย Pablo Sarabia in the Round of 16.

Walid Regragui's men pulled off a surprise by winning the tie, Hakimi chipping in the decisive penalty to take his nation into the last eight. He played the full game while Soler came off the bench after 63 minutes and Sarabia played the last two minutes of extra-time.

MOROCCO 0-0 (3-0 pens.) SPAIN
2022 FIFA World Cup, Round of 16
Education City Stadium (Al-Rayyan, Qatar)

MOROCCO: Bono, Hakimi, Aguerd (El-Yamiq, 84'), Saiss, Mazraoui (Attiyat-Allah, 81'), Ounahi (Benoun, 120'), Amrabat, Amallah (Cheddira, 82'), Ziyech, En Nesyri (Sabiri, 82'), Boufal (Ezzalzouli, 66').
Coach:ย Walid Regragui.

SPAIN: Simon, Llorente, Rodri, Laporte, Alba (Balde, 98'), Gavi (Soler, 63'), Busquets, Pedri, F. Torres (Williams 76',ย Sarabia, 118'), Asensio (Morata, 63'), Olmo (Fati, 98').
Coach: Luis Enrique.

In the next round, Hakimi and Co. will take on Portugal.