Morocco through to World Cup round of 16 with shootout win over Netherlands
Key takeaways
- Morocco come from behind to knock the Netherlands out in the round of 32, beating them 3-2 on penalties.
- The victory sends Morocco into a last-16 clash with Canada in Houston on Saturday.
- An enthralling match had gone to extra time after Issa Diop had glanced in a dramatic equaliser for Morocco in the first minute of stoppage time as the Netherlands had closed in on victory.
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Morocco come from behind to knock the Netherlands out in the round of 32, beating them 3-2 on penalties.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Morocco's Ismael Saibari celebrates after scoring the winning penalty in the penalty shootout [Daniel Becerril/Reuters]By AFPPublished On 30 Jun 202630 Jun 2026Morocco defeated the Netherlands in a penalty shootout to advance to the last 16 of the FIFA World Cup on Monday after a thrilling battle in Monterrey finished 1-1 following extra time.
Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bounou made the crucial save to block the Netherlands’ fourth penalty from Crysencio Summerville, before striker Ismael Saibari stepped up to blast home the winning spot-kick that sealed a 3-2 shootout win.