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After springing the latest World Cup upset in a tournament that has had its fair share, an increasingly confident Morocco side that masterminded victory over Spain will aim to continue their fairytale run in Saturday’s quarter-final.

Image: ReutersAfter springing the latest World Cup upset in a tournament which has had its fair share,

Morocco will no doubt revel in another opportunity to thrive as underdogs, having previously made a mockery of their unfancied status by topping a tough Group F ahead of Croatia, the 2018 finalists and Belgium ranked second in the world. Morocco refused to be hypnotised by their opponents’ extraordinary 1 019 passes and denied the Spaniards a goal in two hours of energy-sapping action as they secured a 0-0 draw before edging into the last eight on penalties.

 

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