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Morocco Knocks Off Iran to Advance to FIFA U-17 World Cup’s Quarters

21 November 2023 Printable Version
Surabaya (Indonesia) - Morocco's Under-17 football team on Tuesday bested Iran 4-1 in a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw in regulation to advance to the quarter final of FIFA U-17 World Cup, held in Indonesia.

   Esmaeil Gholizadeh opened the scoring for Iran in the 73rd minute, before Nassim Azaouzi scored the equalizer for the Atlas Lion Cubs (90th + 4).

   The two teams headed towards the fateful penalty shootout, which wrapped up with a large 4-1 win for Morocco thanks to an exceptional performance of goalkeeper Taha Benrhozil, elected man of the match.

   In the quarter-final game, scheduled for Saturday at Manahan Stadium in Surakarta, the national team will play Mali, which knocked off Mexico (5-0).

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