Guadalupe, June 30 -- It was a historic night for stars Achraf Hakimi, Neil El Aynaoui and Ismael Saibari as Morocco recorded a sensational win on penalties against the Netherlands, knocking the 2018 WC third-placed side out of the competition.

African giants Morocco kept their FIFA World Cup 2026 dream alive with a thrilling 3-2 penalty shootout victory over the Netherlands after the sides were locked at 1-1 following extra time in a gripping Round of 32 encounter on Monday (local time).

As per Opta Analyst, Neil El Aynaoui completed 134 passes against the Dutch, with only Leandro Paredes of Argentina against Jordan (153 passes) recording more during the ongoing tournament.

Hakimi, the superstar from Paris Saint-Germain, levelled with...