Morocco Knocks Out Netherlands on Penalties in 2026 World Cup Round of 32
Morocco's national team stunned the football world by eliminating the Netherlands in the round of 32 of the 2026 World Cup, Tuesday (6/30) morning local time. The match at Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe, ended in a 1-1 draw after 120 minutes, and Morocco won 3-2 on penalties.
A Cody Gakpo goal in the 72nd minute briefly gave the Netherlands the lead, but Issa Diop's header in second-half stoppage time leveled the score. Extra time produced no goals, so the game went to a shootout. The Netherlands missed three penalties, while Morocco sealed the win with Ismael Saibari's decisive kick.
Moroccan keeper Yassine Bounou was heroic, thwarting several Dutch penalty attempts. Before the tournament, the Netherlands were favorites to win based on a statistical model by German economist Joachim Klement, who had accurately predicted the champions in 2014, 2018, and 2022. This defeat is a blow for the Dutch, who have a poor record in World Cup penalty shootouts.
For Morocco, this victory recaptures the spirit of their 2022 World Cup run and cements their status as an established force on the world stage. Morocco will next face Canada in the round of 16.
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