As the first African and first Arab country to reach the World Cup semifinals, Morocco's soccer team now represents so much more than its own nation as its ...
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DOHA, Qatar — Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bounou leant back in his chair, shook his head and said: “Pinch me, I'm dreaming.”.
The supporters have been ubiquitous in Doha, proudly carrying around the Morocco flag and wearing the team’s red jerseys. “We are showing the world you can succeed even if you don’t have as much talent and money.” When the opponent loses possession, Regragui has drilled his players to break forward on the counterattack at pace, using the energy of full backs Hakimi and Mazraoui to complement the mercurial skills of Ziyech and fellow winger Sofiane Boufal. “I told them, ‘You don’t come to the World Cup only to play three games,” he said. Regragui’s task was two-fold: to get his players functioning in a system that could get results at the World Cup and to get them believing they could shock the world. Regragui was about to inherit the most talented Morocco squad in a generation.
Morocco's historic 1-0 victory over Portugal sparks celebrations from Casablanca to Baghdad. Fans in Casablanca watch Morocco v Portugal. Casablanca, a port ...
“And they deserved to win.” “This is a great win for Morocco, a historic win, and it didn’t come out of nothing. “I am so proud of this. “It is huge for us. We believed in ourselves, we believed in our squad … “I am so happy – this is the first time the World Cup is in an Arabic country, and now we have an Arabic team reaching the semifinals for the first time,” he told Al Jazeera at Souq Waqif.
The Royal Moroccan Football Federation has talent scouts dotted around Europe and move quickly when there is a potential clash of loyalties. Dutch-born Hakim ...
When he comes to the national team he wants to die, he wants to fight. We never force things, it's an honest discussion with the player and his family," explains Noureddine Moukrim, a youth coach in Belgium who scouted for Morocco for nine years. Moroccans are one of the largest migrant populations in Europe, estimated at some five million, and have close ties with the country. "My parents are Moroccan and my grandparents are Moroccan. "Today we have shown that every Moroccan is Moroccan. Register for free to Reuters and know the full story
The history making Atlas lions of Morocco being cheered on by fans.They are celebrating the North African team's shock win over Portugal, as it becomes the ...
We are still in a dream and we will wake up the day we win the Cup, when we are going to take it to Morocco with us'' Saad Benaija , Morocco fan said "What to say - what a joy! The scenes of joy and celebration have not stopped.
Portugal was favored to win but Morocco's Cinderella tournament continues after their sensational 1-0 win over Portugal. Morocco is the first African nation ...
As the game ended, he appeared to wipe away tears as he walked off the field. Ronaldo was substituted into the game in the 51st minute. Across Doha - and the Arab world - fans have turned out in force to cheer for their Cinderella team. En-Nesyri is the first Moroccan player to score at two World Cups. But Morocco once again found a way to win at this World Cup in Qatar. The pride of Africa and the Arab world defeated yet another European powerhouse to reach the semifinals with a 1-0 victory over Portugal.