Spain's Shocking World Cup Exit Leaves Fans in Disbelief, Full of Praise for Morocco

FOX Soccer @FOXSoccer

HAKIMI WINS IT FOR MOROCCO <br><br>MOROCCO IS MOVING ON 🇲🇦 <a href="https://t.co/zlA17MUgJa">pic.twitter.com/zlA17MUgJa</a>

FOX Soccer @FOXSoccer

THEY DID IT‼️<br><br>MOROCCO IS MOVING ON TO THE QUARTERFINALS 🇲🇦 <a href="https://t.co/htO3d7QxPU">pic.twitter.com/htO3d7QxPU</a>

CBS Sports Golazo ⚽️ @CBSSportsGolazo

It had to be Achraf Hakimi 🇲🇦<br><br>✅ Born in Madrid<br>✅Graduated from Real Madrid's academy<br>✅Decided to represent his parental country, Morocco <br>✅Scores a panenka to knock Spain out of the World Cup <a href="https://t.co/jjsGTzj4Th">pic.twitter.com/jjsGTzj4Th</a>

FOX Soccer @FOXSoccer

SAVED BY BONO<br><br>Morocco: ✅✅<br>Spain: ❌❌ <a href="https://t.co/lIjFeutThe">pic.twitter.com/lIjFeutThe</a>

FOX Soccer @FOXSoccer

BONO DOES IT AGAIN<br><br>Morocco: ✅✅❌<br>Spain: ❌❌❌ <a href="https://t.co/9KS4EQuIwG">pic.twitter.com/9KS4EQuIwG</a>

ESPN FC @ESPNFC

Morocco celebrated their Round of 16 win against Spain by tossing their GK in the air ❤️<br><br>He saved all three penalties from Spain! 👏 <a href="https://t.co/EhU3cva02g">pic.twitter.com/EhU3cva02g</a>

Gareth Wheeler @GarethWheeler

Spain lose in penalties again. 3rd straight major tournament they lose a penalty shootout.<br><br>2018 World Cup: Rnd 16 to Russia<br>2020 EURO: Semi-final to Italy<br>2022 World Cup: Rnd 16 to Morocco<br><br>12 different penalty takers over that span. 7 misses. Nightmare.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ESP?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ESP</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MARESP?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MARESP</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/qatar2022?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#qatar2022</a>

Squawka @Squawka

◎ 5-4 vs Belgium (1986)<br>◉ 3-2 vs Ireland (2002)<br>◎ 5-3 vs South Korea (2002)<br>◎ 4-3 vs Russia (2018)<br>◎ 3-0 vs Morocco (2022)<br><br>Spain have now lost four World Cup penalty shootouts, more than any other nation. 😮 <a href="https://t.co/vMJGvouNOq">pic.twitter.com/vMJGvouNOq</a>

ESPN UK @ESPNUK

Luis Enrique told his Spain side to practice 1,000 penalties before the World Cup.<br><br>They scored zero in their shootout with Morocco 🤐 <a href="https://t.co/v5ohTgF00n">pic.twitter.com/v5ohTgF00n</a>

Duncan Alexander @oilysailor

Spain won 7-0 then averaged 1356 passes per goal in their next three games

John Muller @johnspacemuller

Spain completing 100% of their passes to Morocco’s goalkeeper

Taylor Twellman @TaylorTwellman

Spain vs Russia. 2018<br><br>Spain vs Morocco. 2022<br><br>As if it was deja vu all over again.

Keith Healy @keefkong

Morocco played for that &amp; got what they deserved! Fair play 👏🏻<br><br>Spain bore me tbh so I’m glad they’re out… <br><br>Pass pass pass nothing <br>Pass pass pass pass <br>Pass pass pass nothing <br>Pass pass pass pass <br>Pass pass pass nothing <br>Pass pass pass pass <br>🥱🥱🥱<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FIFAWorldCup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FIFAWorldCup</a>

williams deadly oar @OarDeadly

Spain out and only themselves to blame, it’s alright having the ball all the time but there has to be some sort of end product, so many times they got in behind on the wing just to turn back and start the passing again in front of the Moroccan defence or even shoot FFS

ESPN Stats & Info @ESPNStatsInfo

<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MAR?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MAR</a> Morocco eliminates <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ESP?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ESP</a> Spain on penalties to reach its first <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FIFAWorldCup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FIFAWorldCup</a> Quarterfinals.<br><br>Morocco is the 4th African team to reach the FIFA WC Quarterfinals and 1st since Ghana in 2010. <a href="https://t.co/mm6YPsXprQ">pic.twitter.com/mm6YPsXprQ</a>

ESPN FC @ESPNFC

Morocco have conceded just ONE goal through 4 World Cup matches and are now headed to their FIRST EVER World Cup quarterfinal 🇲🇦<br><br>They drew Croatia and defeated both Belgium and Spain in the process 😮<br><br>What an incredible story 👏 <a href="https://t.co/KPIKwEBX0J">pic.twitter.com/KPIKwEBX0J</a>

Tim Vickery @Tim_Vickery

I really don't consider that an upset. Entirely predictable. Of all the last 16 opponents - France and Brazil included - Morocco was the worst possible match up for Spain

Michael Cox @Zonal_Marking

World Cup knockout shocks (let's say nations outside the 10ish pre-WC favourites eliminating one of them) don’t happen often. Spain probably the victim of the last 3: South Korea 2002, Russia 2018, Morocco 2022. All on penalties. The first two were hosts, Morocco feel like hosts.

Football Daily @footballdaily

LOOK AT WHAT IT 𝐌𝐄𝐀𝐍𝐒. 😍<br><br>An African side WILL be in the final eight of the 2022 FIFA World Cup. 🇲🇦<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FIFAWorldCup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FIFAWorldCup</a> <a href="https://t.co/OpoV0uX1Df">pic.twitter.com/OpoV0uX1Df</a>

Jamie Kemble @JamieKemble

Huge credit to Morocco, though. Insane commitment to the block. Let Spain play themselves into a coma knowing they wouldn't wake up in time for penalties.

ishan shapoo @ShapooIshan

Well done Morocco. They beat favourites Spain to advance to the quarter-finals.<br>Here they celebrate by doing the sajda shukr (prostration of gratification).<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FIFAWorldCup2022?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FIFAWorldCup2022</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Spain?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Spain</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MoroccovsSpain?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MoroccovsSpain</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Morocco?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Morocco</a> <a href="https://t.co/rKwT6OoXdE">pic.twitter.com/rKwT6OoXdE</a>