Morocco sent the Netherlands out of the World Championship

2026-06-30 06:26 © AP

The Moroccan national team ended the Netherlands' journey in the World Cup.

African representatives broke one of the strongest European teams in the first knockout stage after a series of 11-meter penalties.

The first goal of the match came in the 72nd minute when the Netherlands took the lead with Cody Gakpo.

Morocco saved themselves during injury time when Issa Diop equalized the score.

The regular match time ended in a draw, so the teams played extra time.

During extra time, no goals were scored, so everything was decided in the 11-meter penalty series.

In the penalty series, the teams did not shine in quality, but in the end, the Moroccans were more accurate, triumphing with a score of 3:2.