Fans have called the World Cup penalty shoot-out between the Netherlands and Morocco the 'worst shootout ever' after Morocco caused an upset.

ATLANTA ― Africa had 10 teams qualify for the 2026 World Cup. Congo coach Sébastien Desabre says there should actually be more.

The 76th game of the 2026 World Cup sees FIFA’s seventh and eighth ranked teams collide.

The Netherlands and Morocco played to a 1-1 draw through regular time and into extra time, with both teams playing careful defense in anticipation of penalty kicks. Morocco won on the final kick. As The Associated Press reported, it was an emotional match for Dutch star Cody Gakpo, who scored the match’s first goal in an emotional moment.

The Netherlands and Morocco meet Monday night in the World Cup round of 32, with the knockout match taking place in Mexico. The match is at Estadio BBVA, also known as Monterrey Stadium, in Guadalupe,

Legal disputes and acrimony have replaced the accolades and euphoria for Morocco's national soccer team ahead of this year's World Cup. Morocco became embroiled in controversy after hosting the most recent edition of the Africa Cup of Nations — three years after the Atlas Lions made history by becoming the first African team to reach the World Cup semifinals.

A rare meeting of the top 10 ranked teams sees Morocco take on the Netherlands in the round of 32 in Monterrey, Mexico.

HOLLAND were dumped out of the World Cup in a dramatic penalty shootout by Morocco after a freak gaffe by Brighton’s Bart Verbruggen. The giant goalie fluffed his lines trying to keep out

Morocco and the Netherlands play each other in a Round of 32 match at the 2026 World Cup at the Monterrey Stadium in Mexico on June 29. Morocco opened their tournament with a hard

Thiago Alcântara, Peter Crouch, Kasper Schmeichel and Alex Scott react to Morocco's DRAMATIC win over the Netherlands in Penalties to trek on to the Round of 16.