FIFA World Cup: Morocco upset Spain on penalties, Portugal rout Switzerland

[caption id=“attachment_11766381” align=“alignnone” width=“640”] Morocco players celebrate after the penalty shootout win against Spain. They’re the first Arab team to make the last-eight of a FIFA World Cup tournament. AP[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_11764941” align=“alignnone” width=“640”] Moroccans gather to celebrate Morocco’s win over Spain in a World Cup match played in Qatar, in Rabat, Morocco. AP[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_11764581” align=“alignnone” width=“640”] Yassine Bounou stopped two penalties to deny Spain passage into the quarterfinals of the FIFA World Cup. AP[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_11764391” align=“alignnone” width=“640”] Achraf Hakimi, born in Madrid, scored the winning penalty against Spain. Image: AP[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_11764431” align=“alignnone” width=“640”] Morocco’s goalkeeper Yassine Bounou stops a penalty shot by Spain’s Sergio Busquets during the FIFA World Cup round of 16. AP[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_11764491” align=“alignnone” width=“640”] In the last Round of 16 match of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Portugal thrashed Switzerland 6-1 with Goncalo Ramos scoring a hat-trick. AP[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_11765161” align=“alignnone” width=“640”] Goncalo Ramos got the nod to start for Portugal ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo and scored a hat-trick against Switzerland at the FIFA World Cup. He became the first hat-trick scorer at this tournament. AP[/caption] [caption id=“attachment_11764821” align=“alignnone” width=“640”] Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo started on the bench against Switzerland. He had earlier expressed frustration at being substituted in the previous game. AP[/caption]