Morocco head coachWalid Regragui is confident about his team's chances of making it to the 2022 FIFA World Cup final as they prepare to take on defending champions France in the semi-final on Wednesday. The Atlas Lions broke Africa's quarter-final jinx by beating Portugal last Saturday and having gotten results against the likes of Croatia, Belgium and Spain, there is strong belief Africa could have a...
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...
Morocco have qualified for the round of 16 of the 2022 FIFA World Cup after securing top spot in Group F with a 2-1 win over Canada. Goals from Hakim Ziyech and Youssef En-Nesyri helped the Atlas Lions become the first African country to lead a group in the quadrennial tournament since Nigeria's feat in 1998. Morocco finished as group leaders with seven points after three...
Ghana-born Mohammed Muntari became the first player to score for Qatar on the World Cup stage after netting a consolation goal in their 3-1 defeat to Senegal on Friday. Muntari was introduced as a 74th-minute substitute and four minutes later, he turned Ismaeel Mohammad's cross to the back of the net with his header. Muntari was born in the city of Kumasi in the early 90s...
Breel Embolo was the hero for Switzerland after scoring the only goal in their 1-0 victory over Cameroon at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Embolo had earlier promised not to celebrate against the country where he was born and he kept to the promise after tucking home a right-footed shot in the 48th minute. Immediately after the goal, the 25-year-old who was born in...
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