Morocco boss Walid Regragui said his side’s World Cup upset victory over Spain proved that players born outside the country can lift them to the next level after they reached the quarter-finals for the first time in their history.
Spain are out of the FIFA World Cup after losing on penalties to Morocco in the last 16 on a dramatic day in Qatar.
Morocco is coming to today’s 2022 FIFA World Cup crucial round of 16 match against Spain, carrying the hopes of over a billion African people.
SABC Sport previews the next FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 fixture between Morocco and Spain, which will be broadcast live on SABC Sport Channels, SABC Radio Stations and sabcsport.com.
Japan produced a stunning comeback to beat Spain 2-1 and secure top spot in World Cup Group E.
Germany international Joshua Kimmich believes the draw against Spain in the World Cup group stage was a "step up" for the team.