Here is a look at the front pages of the big Spanish sports newspapers (Marca, Diario AS, Mundo Deportivo, Diario Sport) after Spain exited the 2022 World Cup following a loss on penalties to Morocco. The game finished 0-0 in AET and Spain lost 3-0 in the shootout.
Diario Sport frontpage December 7, 2022 after Spain World Cup loss
Mundo Deportivo Spanish newspaper headline after Spain Round of 16 Exit
Diario AS sports paper reaction to Spain 2022 World Cup defeat
This Achraf Hakimi goal vs Burkina (VIDEO BELOW) was a nice free kick from the defender as he helped Morocco win 1-0 in their friendly on 12 June 2021. The Hakimi free kick vs BFA came in the 51st minute- he also paid tribute to Inter team mate Christian Eriksen by making a 24 sign (Eriksen’s shirt number at Inter)
The groups for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations have been officially drawn and Stuart Baxter’s South Africa are in the Group of Death for the continental showpiece. Bafana will be in Group D alongside Morocco and Ivory Coast and neighbours Namibia.
Hosts Egypt will effectively battle it out with DR Congo for top spot in Group A, with Uganda and Zimbabwe completing the group.
Other interesting groups are Group C, featuring Senegal, Algeria, Kenya and Tanzania and Group F- Cameroon, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau and Benin.
Nigeria appear to have got a straightforward group- the Super Eagles have been drawn alongside Guinea, Madagascar and Burundi.
AFCON 2019 will be a 24 team tournament, played between June 21 and July 19 in Egypt, the first time in the history of CAN that it’s being played as a summer tournament than the usual January/February time.