Finished: Penalty shootout. Morocco (3) Spain (0)
Strike force governs Morocco, Spain formation Morocco coach Walid Regraki announced the Atlas Lions squad to face Spain in the World Cup final on Tuesday evening at Education City Stadium.
Regraki pushed Sofiane Amrabat in the starting line-up, contrary to reports about the player's absence due to injury.
On the bench sat a group of players, led by Hamdallah, Yahya Jubran, Abdul Hamid Al-Sabiri, Al-Zalzouli, Al-Khanous, Bannon, Yahya Attia Allah and Yamiq.
Regraki preferred to push the same squad as Morocco, which played the matches between Croatia and Belgium, in order to resolve the battle for the middle ground against Pedri and Gavi, the Spanish duo.
Strike force governs Morocco, Spain formation
The composition of Morocco was as follows:
- Goalkeeper: Yassine Bounou
- Defenders: Achraf Hakimi, Noussir Mizrawi, Nayef Akrad, Ghanem Saiss
- Midfielders: Salim Amlah, Ezzedine Onahi, Sofiane Amrabat
- Forwards: Hakim Ziyech, Sofiane Boufal, Youssef Nasiri
The formation of Spain was as follows:
- Goalkeeper: Unai Simon
- Defenders: Alba - Rodri - Laporte - Llorente
- Midfielders: Busquets - Gavi - Pedri
- Forwards: Olmo - Asensio - Torres