Morocco-Spain 0-0 direct: the first overtime begins

17:57

91′ – The first extra period begins

Morocco and Spain leave for the first extra timestill at 0-0.

17:51

90′ + 5′ – Bounou flies

On a free kick, Bounou flies to deflect. Regulation time ends.

5:46 pm

90′ – Saiss cautioned

Another yellow cardfor Captain Saiss.

5.40pm

84′ – Aguerd injured

The injured Aguerd comes out and enter El Yamik

17:37

81′ – Cheddira from Bari enters, also Sabiri

World debut for the Bari forward Cheddira in place of Amallah, Sabiri and Attiat-Allah also enter in place of En-Nesiry and Attiat-Allah.

17:33

77′ – Laporte cautioned

First yellow card of the match it’s Laporte for a foul on Hakimi.

17:31

76′ – It’s time for Nico Williams

Enter Nico Williams for Ferran Torres in Spain.

17:22

65′ – Boufal comes out

Ezzalzoloui replaces the injured Boufal for Morocco.

5:19 pm

63′ – Two substitutions for Spain: Morata in

Soler and Morata enter by Asensio da Gavi.

17:10

55′ – Bounou rejects a free kick

Asensio touches for Olmo, who shoots on goal a free kick from the left, Bounou clears the ball.

17:01

46′ – The second half begins

The second half begins of Morocco-Spain.

4:46 pm

45′ + 1′ – The first half ends

The first half ends on 0-0 between Morocco and Spain.

4:42 pm

42′ – Opportunity for Aguerd!

The best chance of the first half for Morocco: following a free-kick, Boufal dribbles and then crosses Aguerd’s head, who however shoots high on the crossbar.

4:32 pm

32′ – Mazraoui engages Unai Simon

Mazraoui left footedhe who is not left footed, commits Unai Simon from distance who saves in two stages.

4:26pm

26′ – Asensio on the outside of the net

Asensio avoids offside and sprints to the left, then from an angled position he hits the outside of the net.

4:11pm

12′ – Hakimi’s free kick

First gasp with a punishment from Hakimi’s distance: high with the Spanish goalkeeper who was on the trajectory anyway.

4:00 pm

1′ – Morocco-Spain: let’s go

It’s started the penultimate round of 16 of the World Cup between Morocco and Spain.

3.25pm

Challenge between men-goals: Morata and En-Nesyri chasing records

Morocco and Spain arrive at the challenge on the basis of very different numbers after the group stage: only four goals scored by the North Africans, nine instead those scored by Roja, seven of which, however, in the first match against Costa Rica. goals, however, pursue important goals: Alvaro Morata he has scored in all of the first three games he has played in Qatar 2022 and can equal David Villa, the only Spaniard capable of scoring for Spain in four consecutive World Cup matches, in 2010. Youssef En-Nesyri instead he became the first Moroccan player to score in two different editions of the World Cup (2018 and 2022) and could become the first Moroccan player ever to score three goals at the World Cup.

2.50pm

Spain, 24 years ago the last knockout with an African in a World Cup

Morocco and Spain face off for the second time in a World Cup. The only precedent dates back to the group stage 2018, a 2-2 snatched in full stoppage time by Roja thanks to a goal by Iago Aspas. Youssef En-Nesyri, Morocco’s current centre-forward, was also on the net that day. Spain undefeated in the three previous aggregate matches: the two victories were recorded in the playoffs for qualifying for the 1962 World Cup. Instead, the five precedents between the Iberians and an African national team at the World Cup: Spain winners on three occasions, the only defeat dates back to 1998 against Nigeria, 3-2.

2.20pm

Morocco-Spain, the official formations: out of Sabiri, we see Ferran Torres again

There is no shortage of surprises in the formations chosen by Regragui and Luis Enrique. Morocco in the field with a more cautious structure that sees God willing preferred to Sabiri as an inside midfielder, the trident Ziyech-En Nesyri-Boufal is untouchable. In Spain compared to the match lost against Japan back Ferran Torres in place of Inaki Williams, while in defense Laporte and Jordi Alba take back their places at the expense of Pau Torres and Alejandro Balde.

Morocco (4-3-3): Bounou; Hakimi, Aguerd, Saiss, Mazraoui; Ounahi, Amrabat, Amallah; Ziyech, En-Nesyri, Boufal. CT: H. Regragui.

Spain (4-3-3): Unai Simon; Azpilicueta, Laporte, Rodri, Jordi Alba; Pedri, Busquet, Gavi; Dani Olmo, Morata, Ferran Torres. Coach: Luis Enrique.

2.15pm

Qatar 2022, Morocco-Spain: the “Pillars of Hercules derby” which is worth a place in the quarter-finals

At the World Cup in Qatar it’s time for the last day dedicated to the round of 16 program, which will precede the first two days of rest. They face each other at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan Morocco And Spain, respectively first classified in Group F and second in Group E, surprising placements both for the formation of Thank you, positively, that for that of Luis Enricowhich closed its grouping behind Japan. The challenge between two nations divided by an ancient one rivalrybut geographically close, it is worth a place in the quarterfinals, a goal never reached by Morocco and which Spain has not touched since 2010.

Education City Stadium – Al Rayyan