World Cup 2022 LIVE: Spain vs Morocco latest score, goals and updates from last 16 – Spain frustrated as Morocco holding firm

63 mins: Spain’s free kick is whipped into the box and well defended by the African nation who then breakaway down the right side. Hakim Ziyech drives the ball forward before flicking it down the wing and winning a throw in.

Marco Asensio and Gavi are taken off with Alvaro Morata and Carlos Soler brought on for Spain. Jordi Alba has picked up a knock too but for now will play on.

60 mins: The noise inside the stadium has been loud all game. The Moroccan fans are giving it their all and cheer every little victory for their side. There’s whistles and drums making it an intense atmosphere.

Gavi is bungled over by Nayef Aguerd and both sets of players kick off with each other again. Morocco think Spain are buying fouls, Spain think Morocco are too forceful.

57 mins: Morocco have pushed Spain deeper into their own half by pressing and shifting their shape further up the pitch. There’s a growing frustration in the Spanish team as Hakim Ziyech takes out Pedri and the referee refuses to pull out a yellow card.

The Europeans think the Moroccans are getting away with some heavy tackles.

54 mins: Spain win a free kick over on the left wing right next to the penalty area.

Shot! Marco Aseniso leaps over the deadball and backheels the ball into a good area for Dani Olmo to run into a first time shot. He blazes one at goal but Bono keeps it out by punching the ball away.

51 mins: Marcos Llorente gets forward for Spain and receives the ball on the edge of the box after a pass from Pedri. He flicks it out to Torres on the right side but the Spanish forward is forced to the byline and the ball bounces off him and out for a goal kick.

Spain have been more advanced since the restart.

48 mins: Nice work from Spain who dance their way down the right wing and give the ball to Ferran Torres. He knocks the ball past Noussair Mazraoui before cutting inside and winning his team a free kick.

The set piece comes into the middle of the box but Youssef En-Nesyri nods it away and out for a Spain throw in.

Morocco get the match back underway. There hasn’t been any changes from either team but it won’t be too long before Luis Enrique looks to the bench if things stay as they are.

Aged 18 years and 123 days Gavi is the youngest player to start a knockout match at the World Cup since Pelé in the 1958 final who was 17 years and 249 days old.

45+1 mins: Nothing to separate the teams over the first half. If Spain didn’t know that they’re in a tough contest beforehand then they do now.

Morocco have executed their gamplan brilliantly and are giving this a good go. Spain have dominated the ball but Morocco have arguably created the better chances.

More to come in the second half.