Morocco, Brazil and Paraguay advance to Round of 16
Sport Morocco, Brazil and Paraguay advance to Round of 16 Moroccan players celebrate following the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between the Netherlands and Morocco in Guadalupe, near Monterrey, Mexico, Monday, June 29, 2026 - Copyright © africanews Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. 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 his left hand.
- ▪Sport Morocco, Brazil and Paraguay advance to Round of 16 Moroccan players celebrate following the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between the Netherlands and Morocco in Guadalupe, near Monterrey, Mexico, Monday, June 29, 2026 - Copyrigh
- ▪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 his left hand.
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Sport Morocco, Brazil and Paraguay advance to Round of 16 Moroccan players celebrate following the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between the Netherlands and Morocco in Guadalupe, near Monterrey, Mexico, Monday, June 29, 2026 - Copyright © africanews Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. By Rédaction Africanews with AP Last updated: 26 minutes ago World Cup 2026 The Round of 32 at this year's World Cup finished with some surprises and was full of suspense until the last minute: while Morocco rushed past the Netherlands in a showstopping penalty shootout and Brazil advanced after its win against Japan, the surprise victory came from Paraguay after a 4-3 penalty shootout against Germany.
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