Spain passed and passed, and kept passing.
Yassine Bounou saves a penalty to help seal Morocco's win.Despite owning 77 percent possession and outshooting their opponents 13-6, Spain could not manage to score from open play. They registered just one shot on goal, as the Moroccan defense remained content to sit deep in their own half and let Spain move the ball harmlessly in front of them in midfield.
After 120 scoreless minutes, the match went to a penalty shootout, the second game this tournament to require spot-kicks to determine a winner.
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