Morocco vs Spain live today: "Germany's World Cup Round of 16" in focus
Created: 06/12/2022, 12:18 p.m
By: Corbinian Kothny
Morocco and Spain meet in the World Cup Round of 16.
Can the North Africans continue their strong run?
We report in the live ticker.
Munich
– It's served.
The last quarter-finalists for the 2022 World Cup will be sought on Tuesday.
Morocco and Spain will start at 4 p.m. (CET) in the Education City Stadium.
The game will be particularly bitter for the fans of the German national team.
The DFB-Elf was eliminated as third in the group after the preliminary round.
Spain, on the other hand, qualified as group runners-up for the knockout stage.
If “La Roja” had won the final group game, both European heavyweights would have made it into the round of 16.
Alvaro Morata and Noussair Mazraoui are fighting for a place in the World Cup quarter-finals.
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Morocco vs Spain live today: Will Spain be punished for losing Japan?
The game today at 4 p.m. would have been “Germany’s World Cup Round of 16”.
As you know, things turned out differently.
The Spaniards gambled away the group victory with Japan's bankruptcy, slipped into the easier half of the tournament tree as a "reward" and ended up ahead of Germany because of the better goal difference.
Morocco is now waiting in the round of 16 and not runner-up Croatia, who eliminated Japan in a dramatic game on Monday.
However, Spain should not underestimate the North Africans.
Morocco convinced in Group F as group winners.
The Africans scored against Croatia (0-0), Belgium (2-0) and Canada (2-1).
The triumvirate of Bayern star Noussair Mazraoui, PSG defender Achraf Hakimi and Chelsea artist Hakim Ziyech is a particular focus for the Moroccans.
Morocco vs Spain live today: Winner meets Portugal or Switzerland
Not only because of the three superstars, Spain coach Luis Enrique warned: "I saw how Morocco came first in a very difficult group, are in wonderful shape and there are many fans from Morocco here in the stands".
In a possible quarter-final you would meet the winner of the other round of 16 on Tuesday.
At 8 p.m. (CET), Portugal and Switzerland will fight for the last quarter-final ticket.
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