Spain's horrendous World Cup penalty record continued as La Roja crashed out of the tournament with a 3-0 shootout defeat by Morocco on Tuesday.
Luis Enrique's players were ordered to take 1,000 penalties each over the last year in the build-up to the competition as they tried to get themselves in the best possible position if a shootout occurred. Spain may have not expected to have penalties so early into the World Cup, but a lacklustre performance meant they were held to a goalless draw by an in-form Morocco side.
Spain dominated possession throughout the game but failed to create many clear-cut chances as Morocco defended resolutely and kept the scores level. The north Africans then had arguably the best opportunity through Walid Cheddira, but he was unable to beat Unai Simon from close-range as the game finished goalless after extra-time.
