In the match against Spain, which had excellent passing skills and ball control, Morocco showed solid defense and did not concede a goal for 90 minutes, forcing the opponents to go into extra time and eventually making history in the penalty shootout.
This achievement is of great significance to Morocco, as it is the first time in their history that they have made it to the last eight of the World Cup, and not only is it the best performance by an African team in the World Cup, but it is also the fourth team on the African continent to reach this high level. According to statistics, since 1970 for the first time to participate in the World Cup, Morocco waited a full 52 years to realize this breakthrough. As the only non-European and South American team in the top eight, they have become the dark horse of this World Cup.
With Spain out of the tournament, the battle for the World Cup title has been narrowed down to Germany and Uruguay.
Portugal's highly anticipated clash with Switzerland in the next eight-legged final is already in the books, but the European teams appear to have already locked up their places in the tournament ahead of time.
