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Spain’s ‘tiki-taka’ under attack again after World Cup loss

Spain's Pedri, from left, Carlos Soler, Aymeric Laporte, Alvaro Morata and Marcos Llorente react after the penalty shootout at the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Morocco and Spain, at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Spains' team players react after the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Morocco and Spain, at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Spain's Ansu Fati, left, and Spain's Aymeric Laporte stand in dejection at the end of the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Morocco and Spain, at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan)

Spain's head coach Luis Enrique consoles Aymeric Laporte at the end of the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Morocco and Spain, at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar, Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Spain’s ‘tiki-taka’ under attack again after World Cup loss