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Morocco FA mobilise 13,000 free tickets for World Cup semi-final

Morocco FA mobilise 13,000 free tickets for World Cup semi-final

In an effort to garner as much support as possible for their historic World Cup semi-final match against France, the Moroccan Football Federation FRMF has decided to provide 13,000 free tickets to supporters ready to cheer the Atlas Lions. Following suit, the country's national airline, Royal Air Maroc, has decided to allow 30 flights to Qatar at reduced rates as a means of showing support for...

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...

Morocco coach Regragui dismisses ‘sub-par’ tag on African countries

‘Africa is back on football map’ – Regragui revels in Morocco’s historic feat

Morocco head coach Walid Regragui said Africa is back on the football map following the Atlas Lions' history-making 1-0 victory over Portugal at the 2022 FIFA World Cup quarter-finals. Youssef En-Nesyri’s powerful header towards the end of the first half at Al Thumama Stadium was enough to give the Moroccans the win that made them become the first African team to make it to semi-finals of...

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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...