One of the ties of the all-new round of 32 arrives at Estadio BBVA in Monterrey City, Mexico as the Netherlands and Morocco, two of FIFA’s top 10-ranked teams, lock horns.
After it was pegged back by Japan on Matchday 1, Ronald Koeman’s Oranje had few issues dismantling both Sweden and Tunisia to top its group. However, the Dutch will feel aggrieved with how their bracket has shaped out. A matchup against 2022 semifinalists Morocco is the reward for a pretty impressive group stage.
The Atlas Lions, whose credentials were laid bare in Qatar and are the reigning Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) champions, weren’t exactly dark horses entering the World Cup. Ranked seventh in the world, slightly better than the Dutch, Mohamed Ouahbi’s side are a legitimate force and even an outsider to go all the way this summer.
Their tournament started with a 1–1 draw against Brazil before Scotland and Haiti were beaten with varying degrees of comfort. Twice they fell behind on Matchday 3 against Haiti but recovered to win 4–2. However, Brazil’s emphatic victory over the Tartan Army meant Morocco finished second in Group C.
This is bound to be a thrilling encounter, with the victors taking on either South Africa or Canada in the last 16.
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