Morocco win shootout, reach round of 16
Netherlands shoot first. First round, Koopmeiners shoot low, sharp. Bounou guess right direction, fail to save. El Aynaoui of Morocco miss, hit crossbar.
Second round, Justin Kluivert trick Bounou, hit post. Rahimi of Morocco get lucky, Verbruggen save but ball bounce off Dutch keeper leg into net. Score after two rounds 1-1.
Goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen (number 1) concede in second round of shootout, World Cup round of 32 match between Netherlands and Morocco, Guadalupe, near Monterrey (Mexico) June 29, 2026. Photo: AP
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Third round, Weghorst shoot top corner, beat Bounou. Talbi also beat Verbruggen, though Dutch keeper guess right direction.
Fourth round, Timber trick Bounou, but ball go wide. Then, Hakimi hit post, same corner as Kluivert earlier. Score after four rounds 2-2.
Fifth round, Bounou save Summerville shot to top corner. Saibari take decisive kick for Morocco. He shoot low into bottom right corner, trick Dutch keeper.
Morocco win shootout 3-2, face Canada in round of 16.
Morocco players celebrate after shootout win in World Cup round of 32 match against Netherlands, BBVA Stadium, Guadalupe, near Monterrey (Mexico) June 29, 2026. Photo: AP
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- 120'+2
Second extra time end
No more goals in extra time, mean teams decide winner via shootout. Winner face Canada in round of 16.
Forward Wout Weghorst (number 9) shout after challenge with Anass Salah Eddine (number 26) of Morocco in World Cup round of 32 match between Netherlands and Morocco, Guadalupe, near Monterrey (Mexico) June 29, 2026. Photo: AP
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- 120'
Second extra time have 1 minute added time
Legs heavy as match reach 120 minutes. Like first extra time, Morocco dominate. Netherlands seem prepare for shootout, focus only on defense in extra time.
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- 114'
Both teams play safe
On US TV, former striker Thierry Henry say Morocco try to win, Netherlands try not to lose. Actually, Morocco also fear loss, pass ball safely in extra time.
For Netherlands, Gakpo ask for sub, replaced by Kluivert.
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- 111'
De Jong leave pitch
Netherlands barely attack in extra time. Playmaker Frenkie De Jong subbed off for Marten De Roon, defensive midfielder.
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- 106'
Second extra time start
Morocco forward Soufiane Rahimi (number 9) regret miss in extra time, World Cup round of 32 match between Netherlands and Morocco, Guadalupe, near Monterrey (Mexico) June 29, 2026. Photo: AP
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- 105'
First extra time end
First extra time tight, no added time.
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- 102'
Morocco press
Ball mostly in Dutch half during first extra time. Morocco move ball around, fail to create breakthrough.
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- 97'
Morocco miss golden chance
Subbed-in striker Rahimi dribble past Koopmeiners, face keeper Verbruggen from 10 meters out. Dutch keeper make incredible save with hand and thigh, save Netherlands from defeat.
Netherlands goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen (No. 1) saves a shot from Morocco's Soufiane Rahimi (No. 9) during the World Cup Round of 32 match between the Netherlands and Morocco, held in Guadalupe, near Monterrey (Mexico) on June 29, 2026. Photo: AP
- 91'
First half of extra time begins
Striker Chicharito (Mexico), in his role as a FOX Sports commentator, remarked: "This matchup feels bigger than a Round of 32 match. It's hard to believe one of these two teams has to leave the tournament after this match."