Morocco vs Spain. Will the Moroccans be able to continue their fairy tale at the World Cup?
On December 6, in the match of the 1/8 finals of the playoffs of the World Champion, the national teams of Morocco and Spain will meet. The match will take place in the arena City Stadium (Al Rayyan).
Morocco passed the group stage of the tournament without defeat, in the last match the team was stronger than the Canadian team 2:1. Valid Regraga's wards gave their best in the first half, thanks to which they were leading 2-0 already in the middle of the segment. Soon after, the Atlas Lions spoiled their mood, Aguerd accidentally cut the ball into his own net. After the break, the Moroccans spent more time on the defensive, not wanting to risk their position. Ziyech and En-Nesiri scored goals for the team.
Morocco finished 1st in Group F with 7 points on a 4-1 goal difference.
Spain
The Spanish national team in the last match suffered its first defeat in the tournament, the team unexpectedly lost to Japan 1:2. Wards Luis Enrique completely dominated the Japanese, controlling the ball 82% of the game time. Thanks to such pressure, the "red fury" managed to take the lead even before the break, Morata recorded a goal at his own expense. At the very beginning of the second segment, the Spaniards literally relaxed for a few minutes, for which they were punished by the “blue samurai”. In more than 40 minutes of the remaining time, the "red fury" was unable to correct the situation.
Spain finished second in Group E with 4 points on a 9-3 goal difference.
Our Expert Predictions & Analysis on Morocco vs Spain
MoroccoMorocco passed the group stage of the tournament without defeat, in the last match the team was stronger than the Canadian team 2:1. Valid Regraga's wards gave their best in the first half, thanks to which they were leading 2-0 already in the middle of the segment. Soon after, the Atlas Lions spoiled their mood, Aguerd accidentally cut the ball into his own net. After the break, the Moroccans spent more time on the defensive, not wanting to risk their position. Ziyech and En-Nesiri scored goals for the team.
Morocco finished 1st in Group F with 7 points on a 4-1 goal difference.
Spain
The Spanish national team in the last match suffered its first defeat in the tournament, the team unexpectedly lost to Japan 1:2. Wards Luis Enrique completely dominated the Japanese, controlling the ball 82% of the game time. Thanks to such pressure, the "red fury" managed to take the lead even before the break, Morata recorded a goal at his own expense. At the very beginning of the second segment, the Spaniards literally relaxed for a few minutes, for which they were punished by the “blue samurai”. In more than 40 minutes of the remaining time, the "red fury" was unable to correct the situation.
Spain finished second in Group E with 4 points on a 9-3 goal difference.
Morocco vs Spain facts
- Morocco hasn't lost in 10 matches;
- Spain scores in 10 games in a row;
- Spain have scored first in their last 4 matches.
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