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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Faras Ghani

How Morocco’s Atlas Lions roared into World Cup quarter-finals

Celebrations after the penalty shootout win over Spain [Showkat Shafi/Al Jazeera]

Doha, Qatar – The anticipation built up as Achraf Hakimi stepped forward to take a penalty that could rewrite Morocco’s footballing history.

The teams were inseparable after 120 minutes. As Hakimi got hold of the ball, Morocco had the upper hand with the penalties despite the Spanish crowd trying its best to distract the penalty-takers from behind the goal with camera flashes.

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