Image The 1/16 final of the World Cup 2026 was held, and the Moroccan national team defeated the Dutch national team in a penalty shootout. The match ended in overtime with a 1-1 draw, before Morocco won the shootout 3-2. This is the third time the Moroccan national team has defeated a European team in the playoffs. In the previous World Cup 2022, they defeated Spain in a penalty shootout in the 1/8 final and defeated Portugal 1-0 in the quarterfinals. The current World Cup 2026 is being held in the United States, Canada and Mexico and is ongoing from June 11th to July 19th. The current champions are Argentina, who defeated France in a penalty shootout in the final of the 2022 tournament. ---