Morocco beats Netherlands in penalty shootout to advance in World Cup
ESPN • 3 min read • Latest: Jun 30, 2026, 4:08 AM
Last updated Jun 30, 2026
Morocco eliminated the Netherlands in a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw in the Round of 32 on Monday night. Cody Gakpo opened the scoring for the Netherlands in the 72nd minute before Issa Diop equalized for Morocco in stoppage time. The match proceeded to extra time, where critical saves kept it level, leading to penalties. Morocco secured the win with a decisive kick from Ismael Saibari.
- •Morocco scored a late equalizer to send the match into extra time.
- •Cody Gakpo's goal came after personal tragedy, bringing emotional weight to the match.
- •The penalty shootout featured multiple misses, intensifying the drama.
- •Bart Verbruggen made crucial saves during regular and extra time.
- •Ismael Saibari's final penalty secured Morocco's advancement.
- 5:02 AMESPN — Morocco win shootout to send Netherlands home
- 5:01 AMBBC Sport — Netherlands crumble in penalty shootout as Morocco reach last 16
- 4:12 AMYahoo Sports — Morocco into last 16 after dramatic shoot-out win against Netherlands
- 4:10 AMThe Guardian Sport — Morocco edge wild last-32 penalty shootout as Netherlands pay heavy price for misses
- 4:10 AMYahoo Sports — Morocco down Netherlands to reach World Cup last 16
- 4:09 AMYahoo Sports — Morocco’s Miracle: Atlas Lions Eliminate Netherlands in World Cup Thriller
- 4:00 AMYahoo Sports — 2026 World Cup: Morocco defeats the Netherlands in penalties to advance to Round of 16
- 3:57 AMYahoo Sports — Morocco through to World Cup round of 16 with shootout win over Netherlands
"Maybe Morocco are about to do it all again. They are into the last 16 after a match that lasted almost three hours, winning a strange and error-strewn shootout to tee up a meeting with Canada. Ismael Saibari converted the winning penalty after his team and the Netherlands had fluffed their lines repeatedly. Perhaps it was fitting that, after the teams had missed twice apiece, the keeper Yassine Bounou made the save that allowed Saibari his moment. He stood tall to bat away Crysencio Summerville’s shot, recalling his two saves in the win against Spain at Qatar 2022. Morocco had deserved to win against a negative Netherlands, even if they only earned extra time when the centre-back Issa Diop headed in. One wonders how Cody Gakpo, playing despite the announcement he and his partner had lost their unborn son, could process the turnaround. He seemed to have scored the winner with a hammered finish in the 72nd minute, the emotions taking hold afterwards. Gakpo was in tears after scoring, pointing to the sky and being comforted by Denzel Dumfries. Football can be intensely cruel but some things hold infinitely greater importance. Continue reading...
"Morocco defeated the Netherlands in a penalty shoot-out to advance to the last 16 of the World Cup on Monday after a thrilling battle in Monterrey finished 1-1 after extra-time.An enthralling match had gone to extra time after Issa Diop had glanced in a dramatic equaliser for Morocco in the first minute of stoppage time as the Netherlands closed in on victory.
"Morocco stuns Netherlands after 1-1 draw, wins penalty shootout to reach World Cup Round of 16 MONTERREY, Mexico — Morocco delivered one of the most intriguing surprises of the FIFA World Cup on Tuesday, rallying late before defeating the Netherlands, prevailing 3-2 in a dramatic penalty shootout to advance to the Round of 16 at…
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External links- ESPNJun 30, 2026, 5:02 AMMorocco win shootout to send Netherlands home
Morocco beat the Netherlands in a penalty shootout after the match finished 1-1 to advance to the round of 16 on Monday night.
- BBC SportJun 30, 2026, 5:01 AMNetherlands crumble in penalty shootout as Morocco reach last 16
Netherlands miss three spot kicks as Morocco come from behind to beat the Dutch on penalties in Monterrey to reach the last 16 of the 2026 World Cup.
- Yahoo SportsJun 30, 2026, 4:12 AMMorocco into last 16 after dramatic shoot-out win against Netherlands
Morocco have reached the World Cup last 16 after a dramatic 3-2 win in the shoot-out against the Netherlands on Monday following a 1-1 draw. Ismael Saibari scored the decisive goal as he fired into the bottom left corner, while goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen went the wrong way.
- The Guardian SportJun 30, 2026, 4:10 AMMorocco edge wild last-32 penalty shootout as Netherlands pay heavy price for misses
Maybe Morocco are about to do it all again. They are into the last 16 after a match that lasted almost three hours, winning a strange and error-strewn shootout to tee up a meeting with Canada. Ismael Saibari converted the winning penalty after his team and the Netherlands had fluffed their lines repeatedly. Perhaps it was fitting that, after the teams had missed twice apiece, the keeper Yassine Bounou made the save that allowed Saibari his moment. He stood tall to bat away Crysencio Summerville’s shot, recalling his two saves in the win against Spain at Qatar 2022. Morocco had deserved to win against a negative Netherlands, even if they only earned extra time when the centre-back Issa Diop headed in. One wonders how Cody Gakpo, playing despite the announcement he and his partner had lost their unborn son, could process the turnaround. He seemed to have scored the winner with a hammered finish in the 72nd minute, the emotions taking hold afterwards. Gakpo was in tears after scoring, pointing to the sky and being comforted by Denzel Dumfries. Football can be intensely cruel but some things hold infinitely greater importance. Continue reading...
- Yahoo SportsJun 30, 2026, 4:10 AMMorocco down Netherlands to reach World Cup last 16
Morocco defeated the Netherlands in a penalty shoot-out to advance to the last 16 of the World Cup on Monday after a thrilling battle in Monterrey finished 1-1 after extra-time.An enthralling match had gone to extra time after Issa Diop had glanced in a dramatic equaliser for Morocco in the first minute of stoppage time as the Netherlands closed in on victory.
- Yahoo SportsJun 30, 2026, 4:09 AMMorocco’s Miracle: Atlas Lions Eliminate Netherlands in World Cup Thriller
Morocco stuns Netherlands after 1-1 draw, wins penalty shootout to reach World Cup Round of 16 MONTERREY, Mexico — Morocco delivered one of the most intriguing surprises of the FIFA World Cup on Tuesday, rallying late before defeating the Netherlands, prevailing 3-2 in a dramatic penalty shootout to advance to the Round of 16 at…
- Yahoo SportsJun 30, 2026, 4:00 AM2026 World Cup: Morocco defeats the Netherlands in penalties to advance to Round of 16
A stoppage time goal from Issa Diop sent the game into extra time, before the Atlas Lions sealed the victory in a penalty shootout.
- Yahoo SportsJun 30, 2026, 3:57 AMMorocco through to World Cup round of 16 with shootout win over Netherlands
Morocco came from behind to knock the Netherlands out in the round of 32, beating them 3-2 on penalties.
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