Morocco secured a place in the World Cup quarterfinals with a penalty shootout victory against Spain in Qatar, marking the first time ever that the North Africans have progressed this far at the tournament.
After the teams could not be separated by a goalless 90 minutes and extra time, Morocco downed their rivals from the spot, winning the shootout 3-0 thanks to a pair of saves from goalkeeper Bono and some woeful Spanish efforts.
With history calling, it was the Madrid-born Achraf Hakimi who answered for Morocco as he coolly chipped the winning penalty down the middle.
Spain paid the price for not converting their possession into goals during the game, and the poor penalties from Luis Enrique’s team – combined with superb goalkeeping from Morocco’s Bono – consigned the 2010 World Cup winners to a meek exit.
Spain missed all three of their spot kicks, as Pablo
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