Press comments on Spain's World Cup defeat against Morocco: "The game of 1000 passes hits a wall"

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Aymeric Laporte (r.) failed with Spain on penalties

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The Spanish national football team had to take harsh criticism in the domestic media after knocking out Morocco in the round of 16 at the World Cup in Qatar on penalties.

"The World Cup is a size too big for us," judged "Marca".

"The game of 1000 passes hits a wall," wrote AS: "When we won 7-0 against Costa Rica, we thought we were the kings, but we were just beggars." The Spanish press reviews at a glance:

Marca:

"The World Cup is a size too big for us.

The fiasco of a mediocre Spain.

Is this the end of Luis Enrique?

Spain falls back into passport addiction, hardly shooting at goal.

Spain didn't convert any of their penalties.

Morocco has followed through with its plan.

Achraf Hakimi makes Spain cry.

The raffle of glory was for Morocco this time.

Spain packs its bags.

We're out because we're no better than Morocco.

Spain has no player who makes the difference.

Luis Enrique disappointed even his most loyal fans.

With the exception of the thrashing of Costa Rica, Spain was a total disappointment at this World Cup.«

AS:

»IT'S OVER!

Shame about the World Cup!

The game of a thousand passes bangs against a wall.

Goodbye WM.

When we beat Costa Rica 7-0, we thought we were kings, but we were just beggars.

Spain embarrassingly botched the round of 16 against Morocco.

Hakimi's penalty was a dagger in the heart of an entire country.

Luis Enrique fails with his plan.

Disastrous how Spain pulled through the penalty shootout.

Clarity, precision and passing speed were missing this time.

That damn possession.

The national team should stand in a corner and think: What style of play do we want?

Sport:

»WHAT A BEAT!

Spain dies on penalties.

In a highly exciting game, Morocco neutralized the national team, although they dominated the match for 120 minutes but missed three penalties.

The journey from Spain to Qatar has come to an end.

Morocco presented itself as solid and powerful.

Spain didn't deserve the defeat, Spain ruled the field but crashed against the Moroccan wall.

Morocco writes history.

A cruel farewell to Spain from the World Cup.

A terrible disappointment.

The penalty shootout is the climax of the disaster.

Achraf Hakimi scores ›Panenka style‹.«

El Mundo Deportivo:

»World Cup knockout Spain crashed on penalties.

Luis Enrique's players were unable to score a single goal against their rivals, even on penalties.

Total fiasco of the Roja.

Spain fail again in the round of 16, this time against the big surprise of the World Cup.

The Spanish national team returns home in the most gruesome way.

Sarabia hit the post, Bono saved two more penalties and Achraf Hakimi scored the winner like Panenka.”

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