Kylian Mbappé and his tweets dedicated to Achraf Hakimi for Panenka-style football that eliminated Spain

Morocco delivered another blow to the Qatar 2022 World Cup after eliminating Spain 3-0 on penalties after drawing 0-0 in the 120 minutes played. In the penalty spot definition, Moroccan goalkeeper Bono featured prominently when he saved two penalties, but Paris Saint-Germain right-wing Achraf Hakimi grabbed the ball with great class in the decisive shot. stamp the 3-0.

The resolution aroused the praise of the French Kylian Mbappé and on his social networks he immediately made it clear.

It seems that Hakimi’s striker and teammate at PSG was attentive to what was happening in the match that was played at the Education City Stadium. The African team, after a great level in the defensive line during the 120 minutes, took Spain to a penalty shootout. There the sentence was decreed for the European Championships, who arrived with a place among the candidates during and who had overwhelmingly started the tournament. but what He finished out of the World Cup, as had happened in Russia 2018 against the hosts.

To seal the victory, without nerves and with great calm, Hakimi chipped the ball to Panenka or like the Crazy Abreu at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. After the great definition and the final whistle by the Argentinian referee Fernando Rapallini, his friend Mbappé published “ACHRAF HAKIMI”accompanied by the emoji of a penguin which refers to the dance with which the right-back and captain of the Moroccan national team celebrated.

Both players maintain an excellent relationship with each other forged in the Parisian team.

In addition to the dedication post, a few minutes later posted a photo next to him, accompanied by emojis. Although friendship prevails between the two, the Frenchman was attentive to what was happening in the match since they could have met in the semifinals.

For the first time, Morocco advanced to the quarterfinals of a World Cup. Although it remains to be determined which rival they will have in the round of 16 -Portugal or Switzerland-, in the event that they progress to the quarter-finals and the French do the same against England, they can meet in the match which defines the two teams that will play the final on the 18th. December at Lusail Stadium.

The reference used by the French forward is historic and is linked to Antonín Panenka, who defined Euro 1976 in favor of his native Czechoslovakia, scoring against Sepp Maier, the West Germany goalkeeper.

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