Coach Enrique accepts responsibility for Spain's defeat

"All responsibility is on me, because I chose the first three penalty kicks. The rest are chosen by the players themselves. We didn't even get to the fourth. Bono is a good goalkeeper. and today, he played brilliantly," Enrique told Marca (Spain) after the game at Education City.

Spain held the ball 77%, hit 13 shots - twice as many as Morocco but only once on target. After 120 minutes of a goalless draw, they were forced to enter a penalty shootout. Here, Pablo Sarabia kicked the first kick to hit the post, and Carlos Soler and Sergio Busquets were saved by goalkeeper Yaccine Bono.

In contrast, Morocco missed only once, when Badr Benoun failed to beat goalkeeper Unai Simon in the third round. Thanks to that, the North African team won 3-0 to reach the quarterfinals. This defeat makes Spain the team with the most penalty shootouts in World Cup history.

"I think football is a great sport, but a team can win without attacking," said Enrique. "Spain dominated the game and could have done better. We hit 11 shots with only one on target. Sarabia hit the post once. Spain paid the price for that here. penalty shootout. But I'm still proud of the players. Sorry to those who couldn't play today."

Regarding his future, Enrique said he will discuss with the Spanish Football Federation next week.