Morocco vs Spain

2022 - 12 - 6

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Morocco's former Premier League star predicted World Cup shock ... (Mirror.co.uk)

Morocco became just the fourth African side in history to reach the quarter-finals of the World Cup by beating Spain in a dramatic penalty shootout in Qatar ...

"Iโ€™m the one responsible." Now, itโ€™s not the right moment," Enrique said. [Portugal](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/portugal-football-team) in the quarter-finals after Goncalo Ramosโ€™ hat-trick helped Fernando Santosโ€™ team [thrash Switzerland 6-1](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/match-reports/ronaldo-portugal-switzerland-world-cup-28670652) on Tuesday night. "You try to make them happy, try to make ourselves happy. He added: "The Morocco fans are the best in this tournament. And I think it goes quite well." Back in September, he spoke about his ambitions for the tournament in Qatar, predicting exactly what has come to pass. Today is historic." They give us so much strength. Morocco finished top of Group F after drawing 0-0 with Croatia, beating Belgium 2-1 and Canada 2-1. Today is amazing, I can't describe it to be honest, the emotion. They are just the fourth African side to reach the last eight of a World Cup, following [Cameroon](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/cameroon-football-team) in 1990, [Senegal](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/senegal-football-team) in 2002 and [Ghana](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/ghana-football-team) in 2010.

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