Morocco defeated the Netherlands in a penalty shoot-out to advance to the last 16 of the World Cup on Monday after a thrilling battle in Monterrey finished 1-1 after extra-time. Morocco will now face Canada in the Round of 16 clash. 

GOAL!!!!! Morocco beat Netherlands in the thrilling Round of 32 clash and enter the Round of 16 of FIFA World Cup 2026. Ismael Saibari calmly converts the penalty, placing the ball into the bottom left corner as the goalkeeper dives the wrong way. What a thrilling way to march into the next round.

WHAT IS GOING ON? Quinten Timber of Netherlands misses the penalty, followed by Morocco star Achraf Hakimi also missing it. Later, Crysencio Summerville also fails to fins the back of the nets as score remain 2-2. Ismael Saibari from Morocco will now take the final kick. If he scores, Morocco will win the game. 

Morocco make it 2-2 with Chemsdine Talbi successfully dodging Netherlands goalkeeper and finding the back of the nets. 

GOAL!!! Netherland take 2-1 lead after Wout Weghorst successfully scores in the penalty shootout. 

Morocco hit equalizer. Netherlands goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen gets a hand to Morocco's Soufiane Rahimi’s penalty, but he can’t keep it out as the ball still finds the bottom left corner. NED 2:2 MAR

A big sigh of relief for Morocco as Netherlands' Justin Kluivert ends up hitting the goalpost. Netherlands still in lead. 

Oh No!!!! Bad luck for Morocco as their star Neil El Aynaoui misses the penalty. Netherlands in 1-0 lead. 

Netherlands took the first penalty and Teun Koopmeiners provides them with the goal. Netherlands in lead. 

The 30 minutes of extra time has ended and the scores are still levelled 1-1. The winner of Round of 32 match between Netherlands and Morocco will now be decided through the penalty shootouts. Hold you breath as we will be right back. 

116' Netherlands' Crysencio Summerville picks up an injury during a tackle and screams in pain. The referee stops the play and physio comes on the field. 

110' Netherlands make more changes to their lineup in this half of the match. Marten de Roon replaces Frenkie de Jong, while Cody Gakpo is replaced by Justin Kluivert.

107' Netherlands’ Cody Gakpo shows aggression on the field, and referee Wilton Sampaio takes note of it. Gakpo’s reckless challenge brings down an opponent, prompting the referee to blow his whistle for a foul.

The last 15 minutes of the match have begun and a thrilling finish is on the cards. Both the teams are eager to take the lead. Let's hope for a result now. 

The first 15 minutes of the 30-minute extra time have ended. The players have gone on the field and will be back soon for the remaining 15 minutes. Let us remind you that if the scores stay level at the end of the second-half, the match will go into the penalties.

96' Oh No!!!! Morocco could have taken a lead by Netherlands' goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen came into their way. Morocco's Soufiane Rahimi misses a big chance. He finds some space inside the box and takes a good shot towards the left side, but Bart Verbruggen makes a brilliant save to deny him.

92' Netherlands Teun Koopmeiners sends the ball into the box from the free kick, but a defender from Morocco clears it easily before it can cause any trouble. An attacking start to the extra time.

The 15 minutes of the 30-minute extra time begins. Both the teams are eager to take the lead, in order to avoid the match going into the penalties. 

Issa Diop’s excellent header brings Morocco back into the game, making it 1-1 against the Netherlands. With the six minutes of stoppage time now over, the match heads into extra time. Both teams will get 30 minutes to find a winner, failing which the game will be decided by a penalty shootout.

90' 1' GOAL!!!!! Morocco bounce back in style and hit the equalizer in the stoppage time. What a brilliant game this is. Morocco's Issa Diop gets on the end of a smart lofted pass from Chemsdine Talbi and heads the ball past goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen into the top right corner from close range. The story has completely changed now. 

The 90 minutes of the Netherlands and Morocco's, Round of 32 match are up and the teams have been given six minutes of extra time. With Netherlands in lead 1-0, they will look to give their level best to stop Morocco from getting an equalizer. 

86' Netherlands' Denzel Dumfries tries to play a low cross into the box from near the edge of the area, but the defenders clear it away safely.

81' Netherlands Ryan Gravenberch picks up an injury and lies down on the field. He screams in pain as the team physio rushes towards him. The match is halted for a while. 

76' Trailing 0-1 against Netherlands, Morocco have decided to make two changes to their lineup. Brahim Diaz replaced by Gessime Yassine, while Ayyoub Bouaddi is replaced by Samir El Mourabet.

74' Morocco's Ayyoub Bouaddi (Morocco) tries to loft the ball into the box, but a Netherlands defender steps in at the right moment and averts the coming the threat. Morocco win a corner.

72' GOAL!!!! Netherlands finally did it and Cody Gakpo becomes the architect for their lead over Morocco. Gakpo receives the pass inside the ball and brilliantly capitalises on it. He fearlessly hits it hard and launches the ball straight into the nets. Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bounou stands helpelessly as Netherlands take lead. 

NED 1:0 MAR

70' Netherlands have made two replacements in the match. Nathan Ake is replace by Teun Koopmeiners, while Brian Brobbey is replaced by Wout Weghorst.

66' Morocco's Ismael Saibariplays a pass into the box, but a defender clears it away. The ball goes out for a corner, giving Morocco another chance.

60' Netherlands' Ryan Gravenberch reacts quickly to the rebound and takes a shot from the edge of the box, but it gets blocked by Morocco players, who show brilliant alertness. The ball doesn’t reach the goa and Ryan's plan fails. 

57' Netherlands goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen makes another good save and stops Morocco from take 1-0 lead. Morocco's Bilal El Khannouss takes a shot from the edge of the box, but Bart Verbruggen comfortably saves it as the effort heads towards the bottom right corner.

52' Oh no! How unlucky you are, Achraf Hakimi. The Morocco great Achraf Hakimi gets on the end of a good pass inside the box and takes a shot. He beats Netherlands goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen, but the ball hits the crossbar and bounces away to safety.

49' Morocco's Ayyoub Bouaddi misses a great chance as the scores are still levelled 0-0. Ayyoub controls a low pass well and takes a shot from a good position, but it goes far wide of the left post, resulting in a goal kick for the Netherlands. Such an unfortunate moment as Morocco had a good chance here. 

48' Netherlands' Micky van de Ven receives the ball and heads it from close range. A good chance but the shot lacks power and Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bounou easily makes the save.

47' Morocco's Issa Diop shows aggressiveness on the field and is quickly reprimanded by the referee. His aggressive act brings an opponent down and a result, referee Wilton Sampaio wastes no time and signals a yellow card. 

Hello and welcome to the second-half of the FIFA World Cup 2026, Round of 32 match between Netherlands and Morocco. With both teams stick at 0-0, they would be eager to take a lead in this half. 

This marks the end of first-half of the Round of 32 match between Netherlands and Morocco. After two terrific saves from Netherlands goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen and one save from Yassine Bounou, the scores are levelled at 0-0. This deadlock is highly likely to break in the second-half. 

45' 6' Netherlands' Micky van de Ven makes a risky challenge, and the referee quickly stops play by blowing for a foul. Despite getting a free kick, Morocco fail to capitalize on it. Bad luck for Morocco.

45' 3' Morocco's Azzedine Ounahi takes a shot from just outside the box, but the ball just goes over the crossbar after coming very close to going in.
 

The first 45 minutes of this match are up and six minutes of extra time has been added. It will be interesting to see if any team manages to break the deadlock now. 

42' Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bounou shows his true mettle and makes a terrific save. Netherlands' Micky van de Ven  takes a shot from just outside the box, but Bono comfortably saves it. The ball goes out for a corner, giving Netherlands another attacking chance.

38' Netherlands' Denzel Dumfries makes a well-timed run into the box and connects with the corner, but his close-range header is superbly blocked, stopping what looked like a certain goal.

35' Netherlands' Crysencio Summerville gets the ball and decides to go on a solo run. He confidently moves ahead but Morocco defenders spoil his plan by intervening and blocking his path. As a result, the scores remain 0-0. 

31' Netherlands' Denzel Dumfries gets carried away as he tries to make it 1-0 for his side. In an attempt of scoring the goal, he breaches the defenders wall and gets inside the box. The linesman quickly signals the off-side. 

26' Morocco's Bilal El Khannouss gets the ball and looks to pass it on Achraf Hakimi. However, his pass goes way beyond Hakimi and Netherlands defenders quickly take control and foil Bilal's plan.

21' WHAT JUST HAPPENED HERE? Netherlands' goalkeeper Bart Verbruggen rises again and this time, he spoils Achraf Hakimi's plan. Achraf Hakimi gets the ball just outside the box and takes a strong shot towards goal. The goalkeeper reacts quickly and makes a great save, pushing the ball out for a corner.

19' WOAH!!! What a save from Netherlands' Bart Verbruggen Morocco's Neil El Aynaoui rises inside the box to meet the corner and directs a powerful header towards the roof of the net, but the Netherlands goalkeeper produces a terrific  save to keep it out. This is surely one of the biggest highlights of the match. 

12' Netherlands' Denzel Dumfries receives the ball and stands in a good position. However, he doesn't find any of his teammates nearby as Morocco defenders intervene and snatch the ball.

10' Morocco's Ismael Saibari's behavior leaves the referee fuming. While trying to get the ball, he shows aggressiveness and engages into a push with a Netherlands player. As a result, referee Wilton Sampaio blows his whistle and signals a foul. Achraf Hakimi tries to intervene but is sent back by the referee. 

6' Achraf Hakimi of Morocco gets a good opportunity to providing his side with an early lead but he fails. Hakimi carves out some space and attempts a floated cross into the box, but it lacks the accuracy needed to trouble the defence.

4' Netherlands' Frenkie De Jong ends up committing a foul while trying to steal the ball. He brings an opponent down during a rough tackle and referee Wilton Sampaio wastes no time and blows his whistle. 

3' Netherlands earn the corner kick but fail to capitalise on it. Crysencio Summerville unleashes the shot but Morocco defenders quickly avert the threat and sends the ball away. A good defence from Morocco. 

The moment is finally here as the Round of 32 match between Netherlands and Morocco begins. The opening whistle has been blown by referee Wilton Sampaio and Netherlands will be take the first kick. Let's play!

Players of both the teams are out on the field for their respective national anthems. The Round Of 32, FIFA World Cup match between Morocco and Netherlands shall begin shortly now. Stay tuned with us. 

The FIFA world rankings were released and Morocco are currently holding the seventh spot, while the Netherlands slipped down to the eighth spot. Today's game will be an interesting and a thrilling affair. 

Dutch fans are out partying on the streets of Monterrey ahead of today’s game against Morocco.

Fortunately, the game starts at 3am local time in the Netherlands, minimizing the risk of riots in Dutch cities.

A 9pm kick-off would have been risky pic.twitter.com/SPDfkfRigM

— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) June 29, 2026

Morocco continues to build on its remarkable rise in world football. The reigning AFCON champion opened its campaign with a creditable draw against Brazil before defeating Scotland and Haiti to secure second place in Group C. Even after falling behind twice against Haiti, the Atlas Lions showcased their resilience by storming back to win 4-2.

The Netherlands reached the knockout rounds after finishing top of its group, recovering from an opening draw against Japan with convincing victories over Sweden and Tunisia. Ronald Koeman's side has gradually found its rhythm, with a balanced blend of possession football and direct attacking play making it one of Europe's more dangerous outfits.

Morocco coach Mohamed Ouahbi said his team has shown strong performances and character in their first three matches, but stressed that the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 clash against Netherlands will be a different challenge requiring different solutions.

"In the last three matches, we showed that we are capable of producing good performances and that we have a strong personality on the pitch. But tomorrow's match is different and requires different solutions. That is the mentality with which we will enter the game," he said. 

Netherlands have also made two changes to the side that played against Tunisia. Tijjani Reijnders and Donyell Malen drop out of the lineup, with Micky van de Ven and Crysencio Summerville coming in to replace them.

Morocco have made several changes to their lineup as compared to the side that faced Haiti. Redouane Halhal, Anass Salah-Eddine, Sofyan Amrabat, and Ayoub El Kaabi have all been dropped, while Issa Diop, Noussair Mazraoui, Ayyoub Bouaddi, and Azzedine Ounahi have been included in the starting XI.

Jose Canale scored on the first sudden death penalty kick, Orlando Gill made two key saves in the shootout, and Paraguay beat Germany 4-3 on penalties Monday to earn the biggest upset of the 2026 World Cup so far. The round of 32 match ended 1-1 after extra time. Paraguay took the lead when Julio Enciso scored on a header late in the first half, but Kai Havertz equalized in the 52nd minute for four-time champion Germany.

The heartbreak was all too familiar for Japan at the World Cup. The country's national team hung in until the very end Monday but was eliminated from the tournament — the third straight time Japan has had the lead in the knockout round and lost. This year, it was to five-time champion Brazil 2-1 on a late goal in injury time. After four previous losses in such matches at World Cups, Japan is still searching for its first knockout victory.

Morocco (4-2-3-1): Bounou; Hakimi, Diop, Riad, Mazroui; Bouaddi, El Aynaoui; Brahim, Ounahi, El Khannous; Saibari

Netherlands (3-4-3): Verbuggen; Van Hecke, Van Dijk, Aké; Van de Ven, De Jong, Gravenberch, Dumfries; Summerville, Brobbey, Gakpo

Hello and welcome to our live coverage of the FIFA World Cup 2026, Round of 32 match between Netherlands and Morocco, straight from Guadalupe, Mexico.