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Round of 32

Netherlands v Morocco

Estadio BBVA · Monterrey

Full time
1 – 1
pens 2–3
3-4-2-1formations4-2-3-1
🧑‍⚖️ Wilton Pereira Sampaio🌦️ 15°C · overcast clouds

Match Report

AI-generated

Morocco won on penalties (3–2) after a 1-1 at Estadio BBVA. Scorers: Cody Gakpo 72', Issa Diop 90', Teun Koopmeiners 120', Soufiane Rahimi 120', Wout Weghorst 120', Chemsdine Talbi 120', Ismael Saibari 120'. NED held 30% possession with a field tilt of 43%.

Styles

Tactical identities

NED Patient possessionvsMAR Dominant high press

Netherlands's patient possession against Morocco's dominant high press — a contrast in approach. Shapes: 4-3-3 v 4-2-3-1.

World Cup history

How this tie sits in the tournament's past

🇳🇱 Netherlands

  • Best finish: Runners-up (2010)
  • knockouts reached: 11 · 11 tournaments
  • Shootouts: 1–3 W–L
  • Legends: Johnny Rep 7, Robin van Persie 6, Wesley Sneijder 6

🇲🇦 Morocco

  • Best finish: Semi-final (2022)
  • knockouts reached: 2 · 6 tournaments
  • Shootouts: 1–0 W–L
  • Legends: Youssef En-Nesyri 3, Abdeljalil Hadda 2, Salaheddine Bassir 2

Match Stats

NED vs MAR

30%Possession70%
6Shots11
2On target5
0xG0
1Big chances5
5Corners8
43%Field tilt57%
79%Pass acc.91%
18.3PPDA8.2
18Fouls15

Timeline

Key events

  • 47′🟨Issa Diop
  • 71′🔁Brian Brobbey
  • 71′🔁Nathan Aké
  • 72′⚽Cody Gakpo
  • 75′🔁Chadi Riad
  • 79′🔁Ayyoub Bouaddi
  • 79′🔁Brahim Díaz
  • 86′🔁Ryan Gravenberch
  • 86′🔁Micky van de Ven
  • 86′🔁Azzedine Ounahi
  • 87′🔁Bilal El Khannouss
  • 90′⚽Issa Diop
  • 110′🔁Frenkie de Jong
  • 113′🔁Cody Gakpo
  • 120′⚽Teun Koopmeiners
  • 120′❌Neil El Aynaoui — Missed Penalty
  • 120′❌Justin Kluivert — Missed Penalty
  • 120′⚽Soufiane Rahimi
  • 120′⚽Wout Weghorst
  • 120′⚽Chemsdine Talbi
  • 120′❌Quinten Timber — Missed Penalty
  • 120′❌Achraf Hakimi — Missed Penalty
  • 120′❌Crysencio Summerville — Missed Penalty
  • 120′⚽Ismael Saibari