FIFA World Cup

Netherlands vs Morocco, 2026 FIFA World Cup, Round of 32

· Morocco advance 3-2 on penalties
Netherlands
  • 72': Cody Gakpo
FT - Penalties
1 - 1
Morocco advance 3-2 on penalties
Morocco
  • 90'+1': Issa Diop

Netherlands knocked out of World Cup after penalty shootout loss to Morocco

Netherlands knocked out of World Cup after penalty shootout loss to Morocco

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Chadi Riad.
  • 4': Neil El Aynaoui (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Frenkie de Jong (Netherlands).
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Ryan Gravenberch (Netherlands) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 7': Bilal El Khannouss (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Foul by Ryan Gravenberch (Netherlands).
  • 10': Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Ismael Saibari (Morocco).
  • 11': Brian Brobbey (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Foul by Issa Diop (Morocco).
  • 14': Foul by Brian Brobbey (Netherlands).
  • 14': Chadi Riad (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Offside, Netherlands. Crysencio Summerville is caught offside.
  • 19': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Micky van de Ven.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Neil El Aynaoui (Morocco) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Bart Verbruggen (Netherlands). Assisted by Achraf Hakimi with a cross.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Ayyoub Bouaddi (Morocco) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Azzedine Ounahi following a corner.
  • 21': Attempt saved. Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner by Bart Verbruggen (Netherlands). Assisted by Ismael Saibari.
  • 21': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Bart Verbruggen.
  • 22': Delay in match for a drinks break.
  • 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 27': Jan Paul van Hecke (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Azzedine Ounahi (Morocco).
  • 29': Frenkie de Jong (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 29': Foul by Ismael Saibari (Morocco).
  • 31': Crysencio Summerville (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Ismael Saibari (Morocco).
  • 33': Offside, Netherlands. Denzel Dumfries is caught offside.
  • 36': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Noussair Mazraoui.
  • 37': Attempt blocked. Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Crysencio Summerville with a cross.
  • 37': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Noussair Mazraoui.
  • 38': Delay in match because of an injury Jan Paul van Hecke (Netherlands).
  • 40': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 41': Ayyoub Bouaddi (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Cody Gakpo (Netherlands).
  • 44': Attempt missed. Micky van de Ven (Netherlands) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Crysencio Summerville.
  • 44': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Yassine Bounou.
  • 45': Foul by Brian Brobbey (Netherlands).
  • 45': Yassine Bounou (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+3': Attempt missed. Azzedine Ounahi (Morocco) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Neil El Aynaoui following a fast break.
  • 45'+5': Foul by Micky van de Ven (Netherlands).
  • 45'+5': Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+7': First Half ends, Netherlands 0, Morocco 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Netherlands 0, Morocco 0.
  • 47': Brian Brobbey (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 47': Foul by Issa Diop (Morocco).
  • 47': Issa Diop (Morocco) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Micky van de Ven (Netherlands) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Yassine Bounou (Morocco). Assisted by Jan Paul van Hecke with a headed pass.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Ayyoub Bouaddi (Morocco) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi.
  • 52': Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) hits the bar with a right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right. Assisted by Azzedine Ounahi with a through ball.
  • 53': Foul by Micky van de Ven (Netherlands).
  • 53': Ayyoub Bouaddi (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Azzedine Ounahi with a through ball.
  • 56': Offside, Netherlands. Brian Brobbey is caught offside.
  • 58': Attempt saved. Bilal El Khannouss (Morocco) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Bart Verbruggen (Netherlands).
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Ryan Gravenberch (Netherlands) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 59': Foul by Jan Paul van Hecke (Netherlands).
  • 59': Ismael Saibari (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Virgil van Dijk.
  • 61': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Bart Verbruggen.
  • 62': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Denzel Dumfries.
  • 62': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Frenkie de Jong.
  • 65': Ryan Gravenberch (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Neil El Aynaoui (Morocco).
  • 67': Delay in match for a drinks break.
  • 71': Substitution, Netherlands. Teun Koopmeiners replaces Nathan Aké.
  • 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 71': Substitution, Netherlands. Wout Weghorst replaces Brian Brobbey.
  • 72': Goal! Netherlands 1, Morocco 0. Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Crysencio Summerville.
  • 75': Foul by Frenkie de Jong (Netherlands).
  • 75': Azzedine Ounahi (Morocco) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 75': Substitution, Morocco. Anass Salah-Eddine replaces Chadi Riad because of an injury.
  • 77': Foul by Teun Koopmeiners (Netherlands).
  • 77': Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 77': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Jan Paul van Hecke.
  • 78': Attempt blocked. Anass Salah-Eddine (Morocco) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 79': Substitution, Morocco. Gessime Yassine replaces Brahim Díaz.
  • 79': Substitution, Morocco. Samir El Mourabet replaces Ayyoub Bouaddi.
  • 80': Delay in match because of an injury Ryan Gravenberch (Netherlands).
  • 81': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 84': Handball by Crysencio Summerville (Netherlands).
  • 85': Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Foul by Ismael Saibari (Morocco).
  • 86': Substitution, Morocco. Soufiane Rahimi replaces Azzedine Ounahi.
  • 86': Substitution, Netherlands. Jorrel Hato replaces Micky van de Ven.
  • 86': Substitution, Netherlands. Quinten Timber replaces Ryan Gravenberch.
  • 87': Substitution, Morocco. Chemsdine Talbi replaces Bilal El Khannouss.
  • 88': Corner, Netherlands. Conceded by Issa Diop.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Goal! Netherlands 1, Morocco 1. Issa Diop (Morocco) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Chemsdine Talbi with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Quinten Timber (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Neil El Aynaoui (Morocco).
  • 90'+5': Foul by Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands).
  • 90'+5': Anass Salah-Eddine (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Frenkie de Jong (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Ismael Saibari (Morocco).
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Netherlands 1, Morocco 1.
  • 90': First Half Extra Time begins Netherlands 1, Morocco 1.
  • 92': Wout Weghorst (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 92': Foul by Neil El Aynaoui (Morocco).
  • 93': Handball by Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands).
  • 95': Foul by Frenkie de Jong (Netherlands).
  • 95': Soufiane Rahimi (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 97': Attempt saved. Soufiane Rahimi (Morocco) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Bart Verbruggen (Netherlands). Assisted by Ismael Saibari with a through ball.
  • 97': Corner, Morocco. Conceded by Bart Verbruggen.
  • 97': Frenkie de Jong (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 97': Foul by Anass Salah-Eddine (Morocco).
  • 102': Handball by Wout Weghorst (Netherlands).
  • 105': Quinten Timber (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 105': Foul by Neil El Aynaoui (Morocco).
  • 105': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
  • 105'+1': First Half Extra Time ends, Netherlands 1, Morocco 1.
  • 105': Second Half Extra Time begins Netherlands 1, Morocco 1.
  • 107': Foul by Cody Gakpo (Netherlands).
  • 107': Gessime Yassine (Morocco) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 110': Wout Weghorst (Netherlands) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 110': Foul by Anass Salah-Eddine (Morocco).
  • 110': Substitution, Netherlands. Marten de Roon replaces Frenkie de Jong.
  • 112': Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 112': Foul by Neil El Aynaoui (Morocco).
  • 113': Substitution, Netherlands. Justin Kluivert replaces Cody Gakpo.
  • 114': Foul by Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands).
  • 114': Soufiane Rahimi (Morocco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 116': Delay in match because of an injury Crysencio Summerville (Netherlands).
  • 116': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 118': Foul by Denzel Dumfries (Netherlands).
  • 118': Chemsdine Talbi (Morocco) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 120': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 120'+2': Second Half Extra Time ends, Netherlands 1, Morocco 1.
  • 120': Penalty Shootout begins Netherlands 1, Morocco 1.
  • 120': Goal! Netherlands 1(1), Morocco 1. Teun Koopmeiners (Netherlands) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 120': Penalty missed! Still Netherlands 1(1), Morocco 1. Neil El Aynaoui (Morocco) hits the bar with a right footed shot.
  • 120': Penalty missed! Still Netherlands 1(1), Morocco 1. Justin Kluivert (Netherlands) hits the left post with a right footed shot.
  • 120': Goal! Netherlands 1(1), Morocco 1(1). Soufiane Rahimi (Morocco) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 120': Goal! Netherlands 1(2), Morocco 1(1). Wout Weghorst (Netherlands) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 120': Goal! Netherlands 1(2), Morocco 1(2). Chemsdine Talbi (Morocco) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 120': Penalty missed. Quinten Timber (Netherlands) right footed shot is close, but misses to the left.
  • 120': Penalty missed! Still Netherlands 1(2), Morocco 1(2). Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) hits the left post with a right footed shot.
  • 120': Penalty saved. Crysencio Summerville (Netherlands) right footed shot saved in the top left corner by Yassine Bounou (Morocco).
  • 120': Goal! Netherlands 1(2), Morocco 1(3). Ismael Saibari (Morocco) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 120': Penalty Shootout ends, Netherlands 1(2), Morocco 1(3).
  • 0': Match ends, Netherlands 1(2), Morocco 1(3).

Statistics

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15 Fouls 18
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
0 Offsides 3
8 Corner Kicks 5
1 Saves 5
70.1 Possession 29.9
11 SHOTS 6
5 ON GOAL 2
0.5 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
801 Accurate Passes 292
879 Passes 371
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 3
18 Crosses 10
0.2 Cross % 0.3
48 Long Balls 47
21 Accurate Long Balls 16
0.4 Long Balls % 0.3
2 Blocked Shots 3
14 Effective Tackles 10
19 Tackles 19
0.7 Tackle % 0.5
11 Interceptions 11
34 Effective Clearances 22
34 Clearances 22

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup

Venue: Estadio BBVA
Location: Guadalupe, Mexico
Attendance: 51,243

Line-Ups

NED Netherlands (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Bart Verbruggen (GK)
4 Virgil van Dijk
5 Nathan Aké
6 Jan Paul van Hecke
21 Frenkie de Jong
8 Ryan Gravenberch
15 Micky van de Ven
22 Denzel Dumfries
19 Brian Brobbey
11 Cody Gakpo
24 Crysencio Summerville
Netherlands Substitutes:
Marten de Roon, Jorrel Hato, Mats Wieffer, Donyell Malen, Memphis Depay, Justin Kluivert, Mark Flekken, Wout Weghorst, Guus Til, Quinten Timber, Lutsharel Geertruida, Noa Lang, Robin Roefs, Tijjani Reijnders, Teun Koopmeiners.

MAR Morocco (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Yassine Bounou (GK)
18 Chadi Riad
14 Issa Diop Yellow Card
3 Noussair Mazraoui
2 Achraf Hakimi
8 Azzedine Ounahi
24 Neil El Aynaoui
6 Ayyoub Bouaddi
11 Ismael Saibari
23 Bilal El Khannouss
10 Brahim Díaz
Morocco Substitutes:
Anass Salah-Eddine, Amine Sbaï, Ahmed Reda Tagnaouti, Ayoube Amaimouni, Samir El Mourabet, Sofyan Amrabat, Gessime Yassine, Munir El Kajoui, Youssef Belammari, Chemsdine Talbi, Zakaria El Ouahdi, Soufiane Rahimi, Ayoub El Kaabi, Marwane Saadane, Redouane Halhal.

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