6th December 2022 – 16:00, Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan
Morocco will take on Spain in Tuesday’s action of the World Cup 2022 Round of 16. The African team is one of the biggest overachievers so far, while La Furia Roja wants to challenge for the title.
Morocco Preview & Team Team
Despite getting handed a tough group with Belgium, Croatia, and Canada, with two of the top three teams from the last World Cup, Morocco wasn’t exactly seen as an absolute outsider. After all, they are a good team, but still, not many people saw them in the knockout stages. However, Morocco topped the group with two wins and a draw against Croatia, so they proved that they have to be taken seriously by everyone. Morocco has been tough to crack in the back, and they have conceded only once so far in the tournament. They hope to produce another disciplined display that could increase their chances of securing a positive result.
Spain Preview & Team News
After demolishing Costa Rica at the start of the World Cup, Spain was in a good position ahead. The team drew with Germany in the second round, and they knew that they could go through even with a loss. And since they also knew the results from the group they were crossing with, Spain didn’t mind losing to Japan and finishing second in the group since that led them to Morocco instead of Croatia and also to the other side of the bracket compared to Argentina and Brazil, who they can now only meet in the final. Exactly how much of Japan’s win was due to Spain’s calculations remains a mystery, but Spain won’t have an easy job against Morocco either. There are also some younger guys who could make a splash here, like Ansu Fati, Yeremi Pino, Gavi, and Pedri.
Full-Time Winner Odds & Prediction
Spain is a favorite in this encounter, but they won’t have an easy job. Morocco is capable of keeping this game tight, and we don’t see them losing by more than a goal.
Goals Market Prediction
La Furia Roja has a lot of talent in the offense, while Morocco could also produce something in this match. Therefore, we believe neither team will keep the clean sheet in this encounter.
Morocco vs Spain
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