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Daily Mirror
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Kieran King

Spain KNOCKED OUT of World Cup on penalties as brave Morocco progress - 5 talking points

Morocco spectacularly dumped Spain out of the World Cup on penalties on Tuesday afternoon to set up a mouth-watering quarter-final against Portugal or Switzerland.

In a cagey affair, Morocco started the game on the front foot with an intent to press and cause Spain problems. But once Luis Enrique's side got a hold of the ball, they dominated possession and Morocco decided to sit in a compact shape, making it hard for Spain to create many chances at all in the first-half.

Dani Olmo had Spain's best opportunity midway through the second period with a ferocious free-kick but Yassine Bounou did well to palm the ball away from safety. Opportunities were few and far between as the game drew to a close - meaning extra-time would be played for the second time at the tournament.

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