Morocco vs Spain: 2022 World Cup, Round of 16, Match Preview and Predictions

Morocco vs Spain on Tuesday afternoon in a World Cup round of 16 tie between two nations from different continents separated by less than ten miles.

Match Details:

• Location: Doha, Qatar
• Stadium: Education City Stadium
• Date: Tuesday 6 December
• Kick-off Time: 8:30 PM IST
• Watch: Sports 18/HD, Jio Cinema App

Morocco vs Spain: Match Preview:

A composed and controlled victory against Canada – reflective of their conduct throughout the competition – ensured that Morocco became the first African team to top their World Cup group in the 21st century.

💙 ¡¡MAÑANA 𝑱𝑼𝑮𝑨𝑴𝑶𝑺 𝑫𝑬 𝑨𝒁𝑼𝑳!!

👕 La @SEFutbol disputará los octavos de final del Mundial ante #MAR con su segunda equipación de @adidas_ES.

🤩 Nuestros encargados de material, Toni, Guille y Joaquín, ya lo tienen todo listo y preparado.#VamosEspaña | #Catar2022 pic.twitter.com/A4c0qA1EkF

— Selección Española de Fútbol (@SEFutbol) December 5, 2022

Luis Enrique lamented that his side had been "dismantled" and "collapsed" during the second half of Spain's defeat to Japan. La Roja finished behind Samurai Blue in Group E and spent three second-half minutes out of the competition entirely while Costa Rica briefly led Germany (although Enrique didn't find that out until after the match).

النتائج الكاملة لمباريات أسود الأطلس في دور المجموعات من نهائيات كأس العالم قطر #DimaMaghrib 🇲🇦 #TeamMorocco #FIFAWorldCup @pumafootball pic.twitter.com/p4YlDTvoAK

— Équipe du Maroc (@EnMaroc) December 2, 2022

Team News:

Morocco:

Yassine Bounou was a late withdrawal from the squad that defeated Belgium 2-0 in Morocco's second group game. The goalkeeper returned against Canada – the country of his birth – unscathed.

المنتخب الوطني يواجه المنتخب الإسباني في الدور ال16 من منافسات كأس العالم
Morocco will be facing Spain 🇪🇦 in the Round of 16 on Tuesday, December 6th, 2022#DimaMaghrib 🇲🇦 #TeamMorocco #FIFAWorldCup @pumafootball pic.twitter.com/FITdDIUTRZ

— FRMF (@FRMFOFFICIEL) December 1, 2022

Spain:

Enrique is expected to have a fully fit squad at his disposal ahead of Spain's first knockout tie. The 52-year-old made five changes to the lineup that drew with Germany for their game against Japan. With 20 minutes still to play in that defeat, Enrique had subbed four of the newcomers for the players they initially replaced.

🗣️ @Pedri: "Todos los futbolistas de la @SEFutbol estamos acostumbrados a jugar partidos con la presión del público en contra. A mí me gusta sentirla".

➡️ "Tenemos que darle ritmo a la pelota y encontrar al hombre libre para poder generar ocasiones".#VamosEspaña | #Catar2022 pic.twitter.com/2BYt5teuq8

— Selección Española de Fútbol (@SEFutbol) December 5, 2022

Morocco vs Spain: Head to Head:

Spain have an excellent record against Morocco and have won two out of the three matches that have been played between the two teams, with the other match ending in a draw.

The previous meeting between the two teams took place in the group stages of the 2018 FIFA World Cup and ended in a 2-2 draw.

🗣️ @LUISENRIQUE21: "Lo que caracteriza a esta @SEFutbol es nuestra manera de competir y de encarar cada partido. Esto es innegociable".

➡️ "España siempre corre riesgos, desde que saltamos al campo".

➡️ "Claro que tenemos aspectos que mejorar".#VamosEspaña | #Catar2022 pic.twitter.com/OpO9M9SNE3

— Selección Española de Fútbol (@SEFutbol) December 5, 2022

Predicted Line-ups:

Morocco Starting 11 (4-3-3): Bounou; Hakimi, Aguerd, Saiss, Mazraoui; Ounahi, Amrabat, Sabiri; Ziyech, En-Nesyri, Boufal.
Bench: Munir, Tagnaouti, Benoun, Dari, El Yamiq, Allah, Jabrane, Amallah, El Khannouss, Abde, Zaroury, Aboukhlal, Cheddira, Hamdallah.

Spain Starting 11 (4-3-3): Simon; Carvajal, Rodri, Laporte, Alba; Pedri, Busquets, Gavi; F Torres, Morata, Olmo.
Bench: Sanchez, Raya, P Torres, Garcia, Balde, Azpilicueta, Guillamon, Llorente, Koke, Soler, Fati, Williams, Pino, Sarabia, Asensio.

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