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Tuesday Morning World Cup Open Thread: Morocco vs Spain

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The penultimate World Cup 2022 last-16 battle takes place at the Education City Stadium on Tuesday afternoon, as Morocco pit their wits against Spain.

La Roja finished second in Group E to set up a tie with their African counterparts, who fended off Croatia and Belgium to finish first in Group F.

With the golden generation of Belgium under-performing and 2018 runners-up Croatia struggling to find a consistent attacking spark, Morocco took full advantage to claim a surprising first-placed finish in Group F with seven points from nine on offer.

Even in their goalless draw with Croatia, the plaudits largely went to Walid Regragui’s men, who followed that point up with successive wins over Belgium and Canada to become one of only two African teams in the last 16 of the World Cup – the other being Senegal…

Luis Enrique did not pull any punches as his side failed to hang on to a one-goal lead against Japan on the final matchday in Group E, where Alvaro Morata’s 11th-minute opener ultimately counted for very little against Hajime Moriyasu and his perennial super subs.

Spain were eliminated from the 2018 World Cup in the last 16, but they have never suffered back-to-back exits at this point of the competition, and their tally of nine goals in the group stage was the joint-highest alongside England.

Morocco and Spain will be locking horns in the World Cup four years on from meeting in the group stages in Russia, where La Roja were indebted to a late Iago Aspas equaliser in a 2-2 draw, and a similarly close contest should be on the menu at the Education City Stadium.

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  8. 8.

    West of the Cascades

    @Alison Rose: Spain is ungodly boring here. Really hoping for Morocco to punish them (it also would be nice to have a final eight that are not Argentina, Brazil, and European countries, although Spain-Portugal would be intriguing).

  12. 12.

    West of the Cascades

    @Alison Rose: The Soccer Gods are scowling at Spain’s tactics. 74% of possession, seven shots, only one shot on goal. Grrrrr. Morocco also have one shot on goal (four total). Yawn, but due more to Spain.

  13. 13.

    West of the Cascades

    @Alison Rose: Oof – Spain still has three substitutions left, Morocco only the one additional one for extra time. Four of Morocco’s subs came on at 82′ or 84′ so should still have fresh-ish legs. Go Morocco!!

  21. 21.

    JML

    @West of the Cascades: this is why i can’t stand watching Spain. they’re so skilled, but are satisfied to dink around, do nothing with possession, and wait for the other team to get fed up with it? Feh.

  30. 30.

    West of the Cascades

    Brilliant. Beautiful. Cheeky penalty to send Morocco on. Keeper is the hero. Soccer Gods punish Spain’s cynical play!!

  31. 31.

    Paul in KY

    Magnificent keeper performance! Hicham El Guerrouj move over, there’s a new Star of Morocco!

  33. 33.

    cmorenc

    Nothing’s a sure thing until it’s a thing.  And Spain v Portugal isn’t a thing, and Portugal hasn’t yet made it a thing quite yet, either.

    I have fond memories of the one time I was in Morocco for better part of a week back in 1977, albeit that was a long time ago.

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