Netherlands vs Morocco Player Ratings

Netherlands 1-1 (2-3) Morocco Player Ratings: Noussair Mazraoui 8.0/10 as Morocco Survive Dramatic Penalty Shootout Thriller to Eliminate Netherlands

Mohit Tomar

Published - Jun 30, 2026, 03:59 AM

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Morocco eliminated the Netherlands in a dramatic penalty shootout following a 1-1 draw after extra time at Estadio Monterrey. Gakpo's emotional opener was cancelled by Diop's stoppage-time header before the Atlas Lions held their nerve through a chaotic shootout to secure a round-of-16 meeting with Canada.
The penalty shootout produced four missed attempts in total, including efforts from Hakimi, Summerville, Timber, and El Aynaoui, before Saibari's composed conversion sent Morocco through in one of the tournament's most genuinely dramatic individual sequences.
Noussair Mazraoui was the standout performer at 8.0/10; his tireless pace, defensive discipline, and consistent attacking threat down the right flank across 120 demanding minutes were the defining individual contribution in Morocco's hard-fought progression to the knockout rounds.

Estadio Monterrey delivered one of the most dramatic and psychologically gruelling knockout contests of the entire 2026 World Cup as Morocco survived a chaotic penalty shootout to eliminate the Netherlands national football team and book a round-of-16 meeting with co-hosts Canada in Houston on July 4. For fans tracking the tournament's most compelling underdog narratives, this victory extends Morocco's extraordinary recent FIFA World Cup pedigree; their only previous match beyond 90 minutes came in their historic 2022 penalty victory over Spain, and the Atlas Lions have now twice proven their mental fortitude under the most extreme tournament pressure.

Gakpo's emotional 72nd-minute opener, scored during what commentators described as one of the most difficult personal weeks of his career, looked to have settled the contest until Talbi's immediate impact off the bench produced a perfectly weighted cross for Issa Diop's stoppage-time equaliser, sending the match into an extra 30 minutes that produced remarkably little genuine goalmouth action despite both sides' evident exhaustion.

The shootout itself became one of the tournament's defining individual moments. Hakimi's effort cannoned off the post, Timber missing the target entirely, El Aynaoui crashing his attempt off the crossbar, and Summerville denied by a brilliant Bounou save, before Saibari's composed conversion sealed the Morocco national football team's progression in the most dramatic fashion imaginable.

Mazraoui's relentless pace and defensive discipline down the right flank throughout 120 minutes were the foundation of Morocco's collective resilience, his consistent containment of Dumfries and constant attacking outlet alongside Hakimi confirming why Ouahbi's side remain one of this tournament's most genuinely dangerous and battle-tested contenders heading into the latter knockout stages. Check out Sportsdunia's Netherlands vs Morocco player ratings.

Netherlands National Football Team Player Ratings vs Morocco

Here are the Netherlands national football team player ratings from the Netherlands vs Morocco Player Ratings.

Player Name	Ratings
Bart Verbruggen	7.9
Nathan Aké	6.7
Virgil van Dijk	7.0
Jan Paul van Hecke	7.3
Micky van de Ven	6.5
Frenkie de Jong	7.2
Ryan Gravenberch	6.5
Denzel Dumfries	6.3
Cody Gakpo	7.4
Crysencio Summerville	7.6
Brian Brobbey	6.4

Netherlands National Football Team Player Ratings vs Morocco

Morocco National Football Team Player Ratings vs Netherlands

Have a look at the Morocco national football team player ratings from the Netherlands vs Morocco Player Ratings.

Player Name	Ratings
Yassine Bounou	6.0
Noussair Mazraoui	8.0
Chadi Riad	6.5
Issa Diop	7.9
Achraf Hakimi	7.9
Ayyoub Bouaddi	7.1
Neil El Aynaoui	7.7
Bilal El Khannouss	6.6
Azzedine Ounahi	7.5
Brahim Díaz	6.7
Ismael Saibari	6.3

Morocco National Football Team Player Ratings vs Netherlands

Man of the Match

Sportsdunia's Man of the Match goes to Noussair Mazraoui.