Tag: Spain

Spain suffered a shock defeat against their Mediterranean neighbors Morocco in the last 16 of the World Cup after they missed all of their penalty kicks

Spain Player Ratings vs Morocco: La Roja Sent Home After Penalty Misses

Morocco, Player Ratings, Serie A, Spain, World Cup, World Cup 2022
Spain suffered a shock defeat against their Mediterranean neighbors Morocco in the last 16 of the World Cup after they missed all of their penalty kicks. Luis Enrique's side had a torrid time in the shootout, with Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bounou making two saves, including a crucial stop to deny Sergio Busquets. Spain couldn't succeed in their eighth extra time appearance at a World Cup and ultimately were not good enough against an outstanding and well-drilled Morocco side. So, here's our Spain player ratings for their last 16 loss against Morocco. 
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Morocco defied the odds to defeat Spain on penalties with Spanish-born Achraf Hakimi scoring a winning Panenka in the shootout

Morocco Player Ratings vs Spain: Hakimi Panenka Causes Upset

Morocco, Player Ratings, Serie A, Spain, World Cup, World Cup 2022
Morocco defied the odds to defeat Spain on penalties with Spanish-born Achraf Hakimi scoring a winning Panenka in the shootout. The Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan was rocking after the heroic display by the Atlas Lions as they become the first African side since 1990 to go unbeaten in their last five consecutive World Cup matches. So, here's our Morocco player ratings for their unbelievable victory over European giants Spain. 
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World Cup Playoffs Power Ranking: Who Are the Strongest Contenders?

Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Croatia, France, Morocco, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Serie A, Spain, Switzerland, U.S.A., World Cup, World Cup 2022
With the group stage delivering stunning upsets and thrilling action beyond all expectations, just imagine what it will be like in knockout stages. With only a few hours separating us from the first kickoff in the Round of 16, let's try to rank the remaining national teams in the 2022 World Cup in a Power Ranking based on what we've seen thus far in the competition.
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Argentina eked out a precious 2-0 win over Mexico in the second round of the 2022 World Cup Group C to bolster their hopes of reaching the knockouts

Full Predictions for World Cup Round of 16: Who Will Reach the Quarters?

Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Croatia, France, Japan, Morocco, Poland, Portugal, Senegal, Serie A, Spain, Switzerland, U.S.A., World Cup, World Cup 2022
Despite some unexpected results, the majority of the big boys managed to secure qualification, with Germany and Belgium being the exceptions after bowing out from the group stage. Even though the results have been unpredictable, we'll try to figure out those will reach the quarter finals in our predictions for the Round of 16 fixtures. 
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Despite dominating the first half, Spain conceded two second-half goals, losing 1-2. Carvajal's entrance left the backline weakened, which Japan exploited

Spain Player Ratings vs Japan: Carvajal Struggles in Substitute Appearance

Japan, Player Ratings, Qatar, Serie A, Serie A 2022-2023, Spain, World Cup, World Cup 2022
Despite dominating the first half, Spain conceded two second-half goals to Japan, losing 1-2. Dani Carvajal's surprising entrance at halftime left the backline weakened, which the underdogs quickly exploited. The story of the match was Spain's inability to turn its crushing possession into goals, as it managed just five shots on target.
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