Morocco reach 2026 World Cup last 16 after penalty win over Netherlands

Morocco beat the Netherlands 3-2 on penalties on Monday to reach the World Cup last 16 after their Round of 32 tie ended 1-1 following extra time, setting up a ​meeting with co-hosts Canada.

(FIFA) – Morocco booked their place in the FIFA World Cup 2026™ Round of 16 after edging past Netherlands in a highly dramatic penalty shootout on an emotional night for Cody Gakpo at Monterrey Stadium. The Dutch forward opened the scoring, just two days after announcing the loss of his unborn son, before Morocco rallied […]

Morocco defeated Netherlands on penalties after a dramatic World Cup clash that produced an unwanted record, ending the Dutch's campaign in heartbreaking fashion.

Morocco’s World Cup story keeps bending in unexpected directions, and in beautiful Monterey it took another sharp turn. Mohamed Ouahbi’s side, organised, stubborn and unshakably calm, edged past the Netherlands on penalties after a 1-1 draw to book a last‑16 meeting with Canada. It was a night where Morocco’s rhythm, passing ability, and speedy attacks […] By Faz Ali

They beat the Netherlands on penalties following a 1-1 draw

Morocco triumphed over the Netherlands 3-2 on penalties after a thrilling 1-1 draw, securing a Round of 16 place against Canada in the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

For the third time in a row, the Netherlands exit the World Cup after a penalty shoot-out. Tied 1-1 with Morocco, Saibari scored the winning penalty to send the Atlas Lions into the Round of 16 where they will meet Canada. Meanwhile Paraguay caused a huge upset as they knocked out Germany, also on penalties. Tah had a last-minute goal ruled out for a foul on Paraguay's goalkeeper - was it the right decision?

Morocco sent the Netherlands home after a 1-1 draw led to a 3-2 victory in a tense penalty shootout, advancing to the round of 16, where co-hosts Canada awaits the North African nation.Cody Gakpo scor...

After defeating the Netherlands in a tense penalty shootout, Morocco have garnered global respect and now set their sights on Canada in the World Cup knockout stage.

Morocco netted a stoppage-time equalizer before edging the Netherlands 3-2 in penalty kicks to win a tight Round of 32 match at the 2026 World Cup.

Ismael Saibari scored the decisive goal in a penalty shootout, and Morocco sent the Netherlands to its earliest World Cup exit, eliminating the Dutch 3-2 after a 1-1 draw on Monday night. With the shootout tied at 2-all after four rounds, Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bounou made a strong save of Crysencio Summerville’s attempt, batting it away with […]

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Morocco beat the Netherlands in a penalty shootout after the match finished 1-1 to advance to the Round of 16.

Morocco beat the Netherlands in a penalty shootout after the match finished 1-1 to advance to the Round of 16.

Morocco beat the Netherlands in a penalty shootout after the match finished 1-1 to advance to the Round of 16.

Morocco have reached the World Cup last 16 after a dramatic 3-2 win on penalties against the Netherlands on Monday following a 1-1 draw. Ismael Saibari scored the decisive goal as he fired into the bottom left corner, while goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen went the wrong way.

Morocco's will now face Canada in the round of 16, with the match taking place at NRG Stadium in Houston on Saturday.

Thousands of Morocco supporters erupted at the final whistle in the last World Cup match to be played in Monterrey.

World Cup 2026 Morocco beat the Netherlands 3-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw, with Yassine Bounou the shootout hero, to reach the round of 16. The post World Cup 2026 Morocco Beat Netherlands on Penalties in Last 32 appeared first on The Rio Times.

Guadalupe: African giants Morocco kept their FIFA World Cup 2026 dream alive with a thrilling 3-2 penalty shootout victory over the Netherlands after the sides were locked at 1-1 following extra time in a gripping Round of 32 encounter on Monday (local time).Morocco hold their nerve and book a place in the Round of 16. #FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/ZmeOlUrx0o— CAF (@CAF_Online) June 30, 2026 Netherlands vs. Morocco was a battle ⚔️ pic.twitter.com/rsXwbkFq0B— B/R Football (@brfootball) June 30, 2026 After a tightly contested first half with few clear-cut chances, the breakthrough finally arrived in the 72nd minute. Crysencio Summerville found Cody Gakpo with a well-weighted pass, and Gakpo calmly finished to hand the Netherlands a 1-0 lead.The goal carried deep personal significance for Gakpo. The Dutch forward was overcome with emotion after scoring, breaking down in tears as teammates and members of the Netherlands bench rushed onto the field to embrace him. Gakpo and his partner, Noa van der Bij, had recently announced the loss of their unborn child.Full penalty shootout. Netherlands vs Morocco, pic.twitter.com/rVUkdgRZfM— UPDATEBOYZ  (@Updateboyx) June 30, 2026 Morocco players after knocking Netherlands out of the 2026 World Cup. pic.twitter.com/ivzrgsMguj— Goals Side (@goalsside) June 30, 2026 The Netherlands appeared set to progress until Morocco produced a dramatic response in stoppage time. In the 91st minute, Chemsdine Talbi delivered a teasing cross into the penalty area, where Issa Diop rose highest to power a header past the goalkeeper and level the score at 1-1, silencing the Dutch supporters.The equaliser shifted the momentum in Morocco's favour, but neither side managed to create a decisive opportunity during the additional 30 minutes of extra time. Both teams remained disciplined defensively, forcing the contest to be settled by penalties.Our keeper has done it again Morocco to next round after beating the Netherlands, with an amazing performance from Yassine pic.twitter.com/foz4ZCinya— AlHilal Saudi Club (@Alhilal_EN) June 30, 2026 The shootout proved to be a tense affair. Players from both teams missed two penalties each, while Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bounou once again demonstrated his penalty-saving reputation by correctly diving to deny Crysencio Summerville.With the scores level, Ismael Saibari stepped up to take Morocco's decisive penalty and calmly converted, sealing a 3-2 shootout victory and sparking jubilant celebrations among the Moroccan players and fans.We gonna have another EXTRA TIME!!!!WORLD CUP IS SO GOOD https://t.co/GXBw2cqOPP pic.twitter.com/t9wE6TtoeV— Fut Sheriff (@FutSheriff) June 30, 2026 Netherlands are eliminated from the World Cup for the third consecutive time on penalties: 2026 Round of 32: Lost 3-2 to Morocco after a 1-1 draw 2022 Quarterfinals: Lost 4-3 to Argentina after a 2-2 draw 2014 Semifinals: Lost 4-2 to Argentina after a 0-0 draw pic.twitter.com/wlWhZlY1fQ— B/R Football (@brfootball) June 30, 2026 The contest was one of the highest-quality ties of the Round of 32, with Morocco entering the tournament ranked sixth in the FIFA World Rankings and the Netherlands seventh. It was also only the second match of the tournament to be decided by a penalty shootout after Paraguay eliminated Germany earlier on Monday.Morocco will now face Canada in the first Round of 16 fixture at NRG Stadium on Saturday (local time), as they continue their historic run in the ongoing FIFA World Cup. (Except for the headline, this article has not been edited by FPJ's editorial team and is auto-generated from an agency feed.)

Morocco defeated the Netherlands in a penalty shoot-out to advance to the last 16 of the World Cup on Monday after a thrilling battle in Monterrey finished 1-1 after extra-time. The post Morocco down Netherlands to reach World Cup last 16 appeared first on Vanguard News.

Morocco defeated the Netherlands in a penalty shoot-out to advance to the last 16 of the World Cup on Monday after a thrilling battle in Monterrey finished 1-1 after extra-time.

Morocco defeated the Netherlands in a penalty shoot-out to advance to the last 16 of the World Cup on Monday after a thrilling battle in Monterrey finished 1-1 after extra-time.

Netherlands miss three spot kicks as Morocco come from behind to beat the Dutch on penalties in Monterrey to reach the last 16 of the 2026 World Cup.

Netherlands 1-1 Morocco, Morocco win 3-2 on pens: The Dutch were five minutes from victory in normal time before Issa Diop’s stoppage-time equaliser set up a dramatic penalty shoot-out

Morocco beat the Netherlands 3-2 on penalties on Monday to reach the World Cup last 16 after their Round of 32 tie ended 1-1 following extra time, setting up a meeting with co-hosts Canada. Ismael Saibari converted the winning spot kick after Yassine Bounou saved Crysencio Summerville’s penalty, sending Morocco through after a dramatic contest […]

Morocco beat the Netherlands 3-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw to become the first African nation to reach the 2026 FIFA World Cup last 16.

Morocco's Ismael Saibari celebrates after scoring the winning penalty in the penalty shootout. Photo: Reuters Morocco beat the Netherlands 3-2 on penalties today to reach the World Cup last 16 after their Round of 32 tie ended 1-1 following extra time, setting up a meeting with co-hosts Canada.

Morocco's Ismael Saibari celebrates after scoring the winning penalty in the penalty shootout. Photo: Reuters Morocco beat the Netherlands 3-2 on penalties today to reach the World Cup last 16 after their Round of 32 tie ended 1-1 following extra time, setting up a meeting with co-hosts Canada.

Morocco beat the Netherlands 3-2 on penalties on Monday to reach the World Cup last 16 after their Round of 32 tie ended 1-1 following extra time, setting up a meeting with co-hosts Canada. Ismael Saibari converted the winning spot kick after Yassine Bounou saved Crysencio Summerville’s penalty, sending Morocco through after a dramatic contest in which they had forced extra time with a stoppage-time equaliser. Morocco’s Neil El Aynaoui and Dutch substitute Justin Kluivert missed their attempts before Bart Verbruggen appeared to save Soufiane Rahimi’s effort, only for the ball to squirm underneath him and trickle over the line. Quinten Timber then put the ball wide with the Dutch side’s fourth kick, Achraf Hakimi struck the post with the chance to seal victory before Saibari kept his nerve to send Morocco through. The shootout capped a gripping encounter in Monterrey that swung repeatedly in both teams’ favour, with Cody Gakpo’s emotional second-half opener cancelled out by Issa Diop’s stoppage-time header before neither team could find a winner in extra time. Morocco fashioned the better chances before the break, with goalkeeper Verbruggen producing a series of outstanding saves to deny Ayoub Bouaddi’s close-range header and Neil El Aynaoui’s powerful effort. At the other end, Bounou was finally called into action to parry Micky van de Ven’s long-range strike. Hakimi rattled the crossbar and forced another save from Verbruggen as the Dutch struggled to contain the full back’s runs from deep before Ronald Koeman’s introduction of Wout Weghorst gave his side a much-needed focal point in attack. Emotional opener The substitute’s impact was immediate as he won a flick-on that released Summerville, whose persistence created the opening for Gakpo to sweep a first-time finish beyond Bounou in the 72nd minute. Playing days after he and his partner lost their unborn son during pregnancy, Gakpo broke down in tears as teammates rushed to embrace him. The Netherlands looked increasingly comfortable, with captain Virgil van Dijk producing a crucial intervention to deny Saibari as Morocco threw numbers forward in search of an equaliser. But just as the Dutch appeared set to see out the victory, substitute Chemsdine Talbi delivered a pinpoint cross from the left and Diop rose above Van Dijk to power a stoppage-time header beyond Verbruggen, sending the match into extra time. Momentum swung from end to end, with the Netherlands threatening on the counter as Morocco chased the game, but could not make their pressure count in open play. Having weathered Gakpo’s emotional opener and survived Hakimi’s missed chance to settle the shootout, Morocco held their nerve when it mattered most to keep their World Cup dream alive and book a date with Canada in Houston on Saturday.

Maybe Morocco are about to do it all again. They are into the last 16 after a match that lasted almost three hours, winning a strange and error-strewn shootout to tee up a meeting with Canada. Ismael Saibari converted the winning penalty after his team and the Netherlands had fluffed their lines repeatedly. Perhaps it was fitting that, after the teams had missed twice apiece, the goalkeeper Yassine Bounou made the save that allowed Saibari his moment. He stood tall to bat away Crysencio Summerville’s shot, recalling his two saves in the win against Spain at Qatar 2022.Morocco had deserved to win against a negative Netherlands, even if they only earned extra time when the centre-back Issa Diop headed in. One wonders how Cody Gakpo, playing despite the announcement he and his partner had lost their unborn son, could process the turnaround. He seemed to have scored the winner with a hammered finish in the 72nd minute, the emotions taking hold afterwards. Gakpo was in tears after scoring, pointing to the sky and being comforted by Denzel Dumfries. Football can be intensely cruel but some things hold infinitely greater importance. Continue reading...

MONTERREY, Mexico (AFP) — Morocco defeated the Netherlands in a penalty shoot-out on Monday to reach the last 16 of the World Cup. Ismael Saibari converted the winning spotkick to seal a 3-2 victory in the shoot-out after the match had finished 1-1 at the end of extra-time. Morocco will play Canada in the last 16.

Morocco secured their spot in the World Cup last 16 after beating Netherlands in a dramatic penalty shootout following a 1-1 draw in Monterrey, Mexico.

Morocco come from behind to knock the Netherlands out in the round of 32, beating them 3-2 on penalties.

Morocco progressed to the last 16 of the World Cup in a thrilling penalty shootout victory over the Netherlands after the sides drew 1-1 in Guadalupe, Mexico.