Morocco beats the Netherlands in dramatic penalty shootout, reaches World Cup round of 16

Morocco defeated the Netherlands in a dramatic penalty shootout to advance to the round of 16 at the 2026 men's World Cup, with Saibari scoring the decisive penalty, according to journalist Ben Goldfriend on N12.

Morocco has knocked the Netherlands out of the 2026 World Cup, winning a tense penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw in regulation and extra time. The decisive spot-kick was converted by Saibari, as reported by journalist Ben Goldfriend (N12). Morocco's victory sets up a round-of-16 clash; the opponent was not immediately specified in the report. The result follows a string of strong performances by Morocco in this tournament, including a 4-2 win over Haiti in the group stage (as previously reported by The Zioneer).

4 developments

1. 1 hour ago · 09:15 · 30 JunLatest

   The victory was secured via a penalty shootout following a 1-1 draw.

2. 08:53 · 30 Jun

   Match ended in a 1-1 draw before the penalty shootout.

3. 07:19 · 30 Jun

   Morocco will face Canada in the first knockout match

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