FIFA World Cup: Monaco Knock Off Spain In PKs; No Cristiano Ronaldo For Most Of The Game, No Problem For Portugal

 The Round of 16 on the FIFA World Cup concluded on Tuesday with two games in Qatar.

At Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan:

After 120 scoreless minutes, Abdelhamid Sabiri, Hakim Ziyech, and Achrat Hakimi converted their spot kicks as Morocco upended Spain 3-0 in the penalty-kick shootout.

This marked the first time the Atlas Lions (and fourth time an African country) reached the quarterfinal.

At Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail:

Gonzalo Ramos produced a hat trick (17', 51', 61') as Portugal, playing minus Cristiano Ronaldo until the 74th minute, destroyed Switzerland 6-1.

Here's the schedule for the semifinal round.

Friday:

At Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan: 9:00 AM Pacific Time

Croatia vs. Brazil

At Lusail Iconic Stadium, Lusail: 12:00 Noon Pacific Time

Netherlands vs. Argentina

Saturday:

At Thumama Stadium, Doha: 9:00 PM Pacific Time

Morocco vs. Portugal

At Bayt Stadium, Al Khor:  12:00 Noon Pacific Time

England vs. France