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Morocco defeats Spain at World Cup in Doha

Morocco was the only team from North Africa and the Middle East to advance to the round of 16, which won them a lot of support in both the Arab world and on the African continent.
Morocco's defender #25 Yahya Attiyallah waves his national flag as he celebrates with supporters winning on penalty shoot-out the Qatar 2022 World Cup round of 16 football match between Morocco and Spain at the Education City Stadium in Al-Rayyan, west of Doha on December 6, 2022. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP) (Photo by KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP via Getty Images)

Morocco has defeated Spain at the World Cup in Doha on Tuesday, advancing to the quarterfinals for the first time in the country's history. 

The score was 0-0 at the end of regulation and overtime, moving the game to penalty kicks, where Morocco won 3-0. The team's goalkeeper Yassine Bounou stopped three Spain penalty kicks crushing the hopes of the 2010 world cup champion. 

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