The Netherlands meet Morocco tonight as they have their World Cup ambitions seriously tested in a blockbuster round of 32 clash.
Morocco, who remarkably reached the semi-finals in 2022, are out to prove that stunning run was no fluke this year, with the Africa Cup of Nations champions impressing in their opening draw with Brazil before beating Scotland and Haiti to qualify as Group C runners-up.
Ronald Koeman’s side have meanwhile found their groove after drawing their opener with Japan, scoring a combined eight goals in emphatic wins over Sweden and Tunisia as they topped their group.
The Dutch are the most infamous international heavyweight to have never won a World Cup but could make a statement towards ending that wait against the Atlas Lions.
Follow all of the latest updates from Morocco vs Netherlands in the World Cup round of 32 below:
HALF-TIME! Netherlands 1-1 Morocco
The Netherlands might be able to fashion a chance late on here as a long throw comes in…but it’s headed away and the referee blows the whistle for half-time in extra-time.
EXTRA-TIME: Netherlands 1-1 Morocco
Rahimi will be gutted when he sees the replays of that Verbruggen save. He has to be scoring that, especially from that distance.
Morocco have all the ball at the moment but the Dutch are standing strong for now.
EXTRA-TIME: Netherlands 1-1 Morocco
That save has handed the Netherlands a lifeline, but Morocco are full of belief here.
The Dutch are content to sit back at the moment, but that was their undoing earlier.
EXTRA-TIME: Netherlands 1-1 Morocco
SAVE! How has Verbruggen stopped that!? It is a vital, incredible stop from the Netherlands ‘keeper!
Morocco work it well with some quick two-touch football on the edge of the box and it’s slipped to Rahimi, who dummies to take it past a sliding challenge.
He’s 1-v-1 with Verbruggen and looks certain to score but the goalkeeper makes himself big and manages to stop it going in with the help of his foot and a hand!
Rahimi has his hands on his head in disbelief.
EXTRA-TIME: Netherlands 1-1 Morocco
The Netherlands have started as the more positive of the two sides, though thugh their latest venture into the Morocco box ends with a foul being given.
FULL-TIME! Netherlands 1-1 Morocco
We’re going to have another 30 minutes in Monterrey at the end of what was a breathless lat 20 minutes or so.
Neither side really deserved to lose in the first 90, so we’ll have another 30 (at least) to settle it.
FULL-TIME! Netherlands 1-1 Morocco
90 +6 mins
Is there time for a final chance? The Netherlands look to launch a long throw into the box…
It comes to nothing and we’re going to extra-time!
