In Pictures: Day 17 of World Cup 2022

In the last match of the 2022 World Cup knockout round, Portugal played sublimely and defeated Switzerland 6-1 to reach quarters. Meanwhile, Morocco stubbornly put Spain into the penalty shootout that sent them through to the World Cup quarter-finals with a 3-0 win over the former champions.
Portugal's Goncalo Ramos celebrates scoring their first goal. (Photo: REUTERS)

Portugal's Goncalo Ramos celebrates scoring their first goal. (Photo: REUTERS)

Portugal's Pepe celebrates scoring their second goal with teammates. (Photo: REUTERS)
Portugal's Pepe celebrates scoring their second goal with teammates. (Photo: REUTERS)
Portugal's Raphael Guerreiro celebrates scoring their fourth goal with Bruno Fernandes, Goncalo Ramos and teammates. (Photo: REUTERS)
Portugal's Raphael Guerreiro celebrates scoring their fourth goal with Bruno Fernandes, Goncalo Ramos and teammates. (Photo: REUTERS)
Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo is pictured on the substitutes bench. (Photo: REUTERS)

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo is pictured on the substitutes bench. (Photo: REUTERS)

Portugal's Pepe scores their second goal. (Photo: REUTERS)
Portugal's Pepe scores their second goal. (Photo: REUTERS)
Switzerland's Haris Seferovic, Granit Xhaka and Denis Zakaria look dejected after Portugal's Diogo Costa scores their sixth goal. (Photo: REUTERS)

Switzerland's Haris Seferovic, Granit Xhaka and Denis Zakaria look dejected after Portugal's Diogo Costa scores their sixth goal. (Photo: REUTERS)

Portugal's Goncalo Ramos kisses the ball after the match after scoring a hat-trick. (Photo: REUTERS)

Portugal's Goncalo Ramos kisses the ball after the match after scoring a hat-trick. (Photo: REUTERS)

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo on the substitutes bench before the match. (Photo: REUTERS)
Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo on the substitutes bench before the match. (Photo: REUTERS)
Morocco fans celebrate after the penalty shootout as Morocco progress to the quarter finals. (Photo: REUTERS)
Morocco fans celebrate after the penalty shootout as Morocco progress to the quarter finals. (Photo: REUTERS)
Spain players look dejected after Sergio Busquets has his penalty saved by Morocco's Yassine Bounou during the penalty shootout. (Photo: REUTERS)
Spain players look dejected after Sergio Busquets has his penalty saved by Morocco's Yassine Bounou during the penalty shootout. (Photo: REUTERS)
Spain's Sergio Busquets has his penalty saved during the penalty shootout. (Photo: REUTERS)
Spain's Sergio Busquets has his penalty saved during the penalty shootout. (Photo: REUTERS)
Spain coach Luis Enrique reacts. (Photo: REUTERS)
Spain coach Luis Enrique reacts. (Photo: REUTERS)
Morocco's Sofiane Boufal in action with Spain's Gavi. (Photo: REUTERS)
Morocco's Sofiane Boufal in action with Spain's Gavi. (Photo: REUTERS)
Morocco's Abdelhamid Sabiri scores a penalty during the penalty shootout. (Photo: REUTERS)
Morocco's Abdelhamid Sabiri scores a penalty during the penalty shootout. (Photo: REUTERS)
Spain's Aymeric Laporte looks dejected after the match. (Photo: REUTERS)
Spain's Aymeric Laporte looks dejected after the match. (Photo: REUTERS)
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