Soccer-Morocco's 'avocado head' plots another World Cup shock

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Spain Training - Qatar University Training Site 1, Doha, Qatar - December 4, 2022 Spain's Pau Torres and Sergio Busquets during training REUTERS/Pedro Nunes

DOHA (Reuters) - Spain will be favourites to beat Morocco in the World Cup last 16 on Tuesday but the teams' experiences in the group phase were a reminder of the unpredictability of tournament football.

Spain, who humbled Costa Rica 7-0 in their opening game, finished second in Group E behind Japan while Morocco defied the odds to win Group F ahead of Croatia and Belgium.