At the Education City stadium, goalkeeper Bono and Achraf Hakimi, who was born in Madrid, became Morocco's saviours.
In the shootout, Bono saved two penalties and then on the decisive penalty, right-back Hakimi chipped the ball in.
A so-called Panenka penalty.
Morocco is making its sixth World Cup, the country's previous best World Cup success was a round of 16 at the 1986 World Cup.
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