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World Cup: Brave Morocco advances as Spain flops in shootout

Despite dominating possession, Spaniards unable to find back of net

Morocco's Yassine Bounou saves a penalty missed by Spain's Carlos Soler at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, on Dec. 6.    © Reuters

AL RAYYAN, Qatar (Reuters) -- Achraf Hakimi calmly converted a penalty to send Morocco through to the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time with a 3-0 shootout win over former champions Spain after a cagey last-16 clash ended goalless on Tuesday.

Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bounou saved spot kicks from Carlos Soler and Sergio Busquets after Pablo Sarabia had hit the post and Spanish-born Hakimi held his nerve to earn his team a quarterfinal against either Portugal or Switzerland.

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