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World Cup: Picking Morocco’s top five performers in Qatar

Can Morocco make Africa’s World Cup dream linger?

The Morocco national team made global headlines when they defeated Portugal 1-0 in the quarter-finals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, breaking the jinx of an African nation never going past that round after Cameroon, Senegal and Ghana previously failed to do so. It was not only a huge feat for Africa but it was also huge for the Arab world with fans from multiple Arab...

World Cup: Picking Morocco’s top five performers in Qatar

World Cup: Picking Morocco’s top five performers in Qatar

Morocco went to the 2022 FIFA World Cup as the second-ranked team in Africa behind reigning African champions Senegal. Although many Africans tipped the Teranga Lions to lead the African contingents in Qatar, it is Walid Regragui's team that has rekindled the continent's hopes for glory in the quadrennial tournament. Having scored five goals and conceded just one, Morocco became the first African nation to progress...

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Morocco shock Portugal to make World Cup history in Qatar

Morocco have become the first African country to advance into the semi-final of the FIFA World Cup. Youssef En-Nesyri's goal was enough to send Morocco through with a 1-0 win over Portugal on Saturday evening. The Atlas Lions have now succeeded in the stage where three African countries (Senegal, Ghana and Cameroon) failed. En-Nesyri towered high in the sky to head home just before halftime, and...

What must Morocco do to make World Cup history for Africa?

What must Morocco do to make World Cup history for Africa?

African fans can look back at the 2022 FIFA World Cup and feel proud of each representative knowing each of them made a statement. From Senegal qualifying out of Group A without star man Sadio Mane, to Cameroon becoming the first African country to beat Brazil at the mundial. Not forgetting Tunisia nearly pulling through after beating defending champions France but were let down by Australia's...

Hakimi stuns country of birth as Morocco knock Spain out of World Cup

Hakimi stuns country of birth as Morocco knock Spain out of World Cup

Paris Saint-Germain defender Achraf Hakimi scored the winning penalty as Morocco send Spain packing from the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar after a 3-0 win in the penalty shoot-out. The Atlas Lions held the European giants to a goalless draw at the end of 120 minutes and goals from Abdelhamid Sabiri, Hakim Ziyech and Hakimi from the spot powered them to a monumental win after...