Exciting facts and information about the confrontation between Morocco and Spain.
Morocco will play Spain against Spain in the round of sixteen of the 2022 FIFA World Cup finals in Al-Rayyan, Qatar, next Tuesday, at the Education City Stadium.
Before the two teams entered the meeting, these are the most important facts and statistics:
Morocco did not lose in six matches with coach Walid Regragui, who took charge last September. Morocco scored once in that match, and it was against Canada in the last match.
Morocco reached the round of sixteen in the World Cup for the second time in its history after 1986, and it was the first time that an Arab coach led his team to the knockout rounds.
Luis Enrique took charge of Spain in July 2018 after the World Cup exit in Russia. The national coach returned to the team in November 2019 after leaving four months due to personal reasons.
Luis Enrique led Spain to the semi-finals of Euro 2020 last year and then to the final of the European Nations League before losing to France in October 2021.
Previous encounters
Morocco have played three matches against Spain since 1961, and it was their third World Cup meeting.
Spain won twice while the third meeting ended in a 2-2 draw in Russia four years ago.
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