Morocco secured their spot in the World Cup last 16 after beating Netherlands 3-2 on penalties following a dramatic 1-1 draw in Monterrey, Mexico. The African side showed resilience after falling behind to advance to face Canada on Saturday.

Cody Gakpo's 72nd minute strike gave Netherlands the lead, but emotional scenes followed as the Liverpool forward celebrated while grieving a recent personal tragedy. Morocco responded dramatically when Issa Diop headed home in the first minute of stoppage time to force extra time.

Extra time produced few chances, though Bart Verbruggen made a spectacular point-blank save to deny Soufiane Rahimi. The shootout proved decisive as Netherlands missed three penalties while Morocco missed two before Mohamed Ouahbi's side advanced.

Ronald Koeman faces questions about his tactical switch to a back five that saw Netherlands surrender control. Despite scoring 10 goals in group play including a 5-1 win over Sweden, the Dutch exit early in a tournament they hadn't reached since 2006.