Spanish national team disappointed their fans and several football fanatics by being eliminated from the Qatar 2022 World Cup by Morocco on Tuesday, December 6.
The Spanish team never managed to open the scoring against the Moroccans and finished the second extra time with a goalless draw, leading to a penalty shootout to determine the winner.
The Iberian squad missed three penalties and Hakimi scored the qualifying goal, unleashing madness in Morocco. After that, Spain's elimination began to generate a wave of criticism from the Spanish sports journalism, especially from the sports program "El Chiringuito". The members of this TV show pointed to Luis Enrique.
"Failure!" expressed Josep Pedrerol, journalist and host of the TV magazine, on his Twitter account.
Spain was eliminated by Morocco in the round of 16 of Qatar 2022. Photo: Twitter screenshot
"Luis Enrique never took this World Cup seriously," mentioned Edu Aguirre, panelist of "El Chiringuito".
Spain was eliminated by Morocco in the round of 16 of Qatar 2022. Photo: Twitter screenshot
"Absolute failure as a coach, manager, and streamer," said José Damián González emphatically. Later, he published the following about the Spain coach: "Failure on and off the field. But Luis Enrique says today (today!) that he has 'more exits than the metro'. What a shame for a coach. Out now."
Spain was eliminated by Morocco in the round of 16 of Qatar 2022. Photo: Twitter screenshot
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"Stage closed. Historical debacle," posted journalist José Luis Sánchez.
Spain was eliminated by Morocco in the round of 16 of Qatar 2022. Photo: Twitter screenshot
Statements by Luis Enrique after Spain's elimination
Luis Enrique spoke at a post-elimination press conference for Spain at the Qatar 2022 World Cup and stated that he is responsible for his team's defeat.
"The responsibility for the penalties is mine because I decided who would take the first three. Bono is a superb goalkeeper in penalties. We gave 100% and I'm sorry for the fans," said the Spanish strategist.