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Women’s World Cup: Emotional Pedros thanks Moroccan players & fans for historic feat

Women’s World Cup: Emotional Pedros thanks Moroccan players & fans for historic feat

Thursday’s victory at the Perth Rectangular Stadium was a historic feat for Morocco, who qualified for the knockout rounds of the FIFA Women’s World Cup in their debut outing–making them the first African team to achieve such a feat. The Atlas Lionesses, led by Frenchman Reynald Pedros, defeated eventual group winners Colombia 1-0 and relied on South Korea holding two-time winners Germany to a 1-1 draw...

Women’s World Cup: Morocco seal historic qualifiication at Germany’s expense

Women’s World Cup: Morocco seal historic qualifiication at Germany’s expense

Morocco are through the Round of 16 of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup for the first time ever after recording a narrow 1-0 win over Colombia in Perth on Thursday while two-time champions Germany were eliminated thanks to their 1-1 draw with South Korea. The Atlas Lionesses were within reach of historic qualification following their 1-o win over the Koreans last time out, their first-ever...

Women’s World Cup: Popp nets brace as Germany thump Morocco

Women’s World Cup: Popp nets brace as Germany thump Morocco

The Morocco women's national team had a World Cup debut to forget as they were thumped 6-0 by two-time champions Germany in Group H at the Melbourne Rectangular Stadium on Monday. The Germans were making their ninth appearance at the Mundial, a record with six other countries (Nigeria, United States, Brazil, Sweden, Norway, Japan) to have featured at every World Cup so far. For Morocco, it...