Pavlyuchenko said that he could not recover for several hours after the departure of the Spaniards from the 2022 World Cup

Former striker of the Russian national football team Roman Pavlyuchenko said that he reacted painfully to the departure of the Spanish team in the 1/8 finals of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

The Spaniards lost to the team of Morocco in the 1/8 finals of the tournament. Regular time ended with a score of 0:0, in the penalty shootout the African team turned out to be stronger – 3:0.

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– I was very surprised by the Japanese, who beat Germany and Spain. They have a good team. They were just barely enough to get past the Croats. Well, Morocco, of course. When the game ended, I could not come to my senses for several hours. I did not understand how the Spaniards could give way to the Moroccans.

After this match, the Spaniards must conclude that it is better not to take them to penalties in big tournaments. Penalties are not their trump card, but in general penalties are a lottery. Luck that day was on the side of the Moroccans, – Pavlyuchenko quotes Metaratings.ru.

In the quarterfinals of the World Cup, the Moroccan team will meet with the Portuguese.

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