Netherlands and Morocco head to penalty shootout after 1-1 draw in World Cup Round of 32
Netherlands' Cody Gakpo, kneeling, is congratulated by teammates after scoring his team's first goal during the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between the Netherlands and Morocco in Guadalupe, near Monterrey, Mexico, Monday, June 29, 2026. Credit: AP/Ricardo Mazalan
GUADALUPE, Mexico — The Netherlands and Morocco headed to a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw in the World Cup Round of 32 on Monday night.
Cody Gakpo scored in the 72nd minute for the Dutch. After the goal, which was assisted by Crysencio Summerville, the Dutch bench ran onto the field to embrace the 27-year-old Gakpo, who broke down in tears. Gakpo and his partner, Noa van der Bij, recently announced that they lost their unborn child.
Morocco’s Issa Diop tied it in the 91st minute, heading in a long cross from Chemsdine Talbi.
Neither team had a strong scoring opportunity in 30 minutes of extra time at Estadio BBVA.
It was the second game of the tournament to conclude with a shootout. Paraguay beat Germany on penalties earlier Monday.
The teams entered with the highest combined ranking of any Round of 32 match. Morocco was sixth in the world and the Netherlands was seventh.
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Morocco's Issa Diop (14) celebrates scoring their first goal during the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between the Netherlands and Morocco in Guadalupe, near Monterrey, Mexico, Monday, June 29, 2026. Credit: AP/Moises Castillo
Ethan Wilcox is a student in the University of Georgia’s Carmical Sports Media Institute.
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