EMOTIONAL OPENER
The substitute’s influence was rapid as he gained a flick-on that launched Summerville, whose persistence created the opening for Gakpo to comb a first-time end past Bounou within the 72nd minute.
Enjoying days after he and his accomplice misplaced their unborn son throughout being pregnant, Gakpo broke down in tears as teammates rushed to embrace him.
The Netherlands seemed more and more snug, with captain Virgil van Dijk producing a vital intervention to disclaim Saibari as Morocco threw numbers ahead looking for an equaliser.
However simply because the Dutch appeared set to see out the victory, substitute Chemsdine Talbi delivered a pinpoint cross from the left and Diop rose above Van Dijk to energy a stoppage-time header past Verbruggen, sending the match into additional time.
Momentum swung from finish to finish, with the Netherlands threatening on the counter as Morocco chased the sport, however couldn’t make their strain rely in open play.
Having weathered Gakpo’s emotional opener and survived Hakimi’s missed likelihood to settle the shootout, Morocco held their nerve when it mattered most to maintain their World Cup dream alive and e book a date with Canada in Houston on Saturday.
