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Morocco’s Best Moments in the 2022 World Cup

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Morocco’s Best Moments in the 2022 World Cup

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The Moroccan National Team might have left the 2022 FIFA World Cup with no medals or tangible prizes, but their mark on the world is forever etched. Though the defeat against Croatia landed them a fourth-place finish, the Atlas Lions will depart Qatar as history-makers and record-breakers.

Morocco became the first Arab and third African team to reach the quarterfinal and the first Arab and African to reach the semifinals–an unforgettable run. In short, it was Morocco’s World Cup– everyone else was just living in it.

With supreme verve and fervor–against all odds and expectations–the Moroccan team left fans jubilant. Both on and off the field, there were some iconic moments for the team. From an undefeatable penalty shootout to warm celebrations with their mothers, here is a rundown of Morocco’s unforgettable moments during the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Morocco stuns Belgium in a 2-0 win


Morocco defeated Belgium, ranked by FIFA as world number 2 prior to the tournament, in a sensational 2-0 victory that qualified them for the knockout stage for the second time in theirhistory.

The penalty shootout against Spain

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Morocco upset their northern neighbor and 2010 World Cup winner, Spain, in the round of 16 in a 3-0 win in a penalty shootout.

Moroccan players celebrating with their families

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After their win against Portugal, Moroccan forward Sofiane Boufal brought his mother onto the pitch to celebrate with her after, while goalkeeper Yassine ‘Bono’ Bounou shared his gloves with his son, and played with him on the field. Achraf Hakimi ran to celebrate with his mother after eliminating Spain from the World Cup.

Bono giving his Man of the Match award to Youssef En-Nesyri

Morocco’s Bono gave his Man of the Match award to Youssef En-Nesyri after the win against Portugal. Bounou was also crowned Man of the Match after beating Spain, where he saved two out of three penalties, guiding Morocco to a historic win over Spain.

Celebrating with a Palestinian flag

Morocco’s players unfurled the Palestinian flag as they celebrated on the pitch, after they qualified for the quarterfinals.

Jawad El Yamiq kissing Pepe’s head after the Portugal defender missed a potential equalizer

Moroccan defender Jawad El Yamiq kissed Portuguese defender and second-oldest ever World Cup scorer, Pepe’s head after he missed a potential Portugal equalizer.

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Farah Rafik is a graduate from the American University in Cairo (AUC) with a dual degree in Multimedia Journalism and Political Science. After being an active participant in Model United Nation (MUN) conferences both locally and internationally, Farah discovered her love for writing. When she isn’t writing about Arts & Culture for Egyptian Streets, she is busy watching films and shows to review. Writing isn’t completed without a coffee or an iced matcha latte in hand—that she regularly spills. She occasionally challenges herself in reading challenges on Goodreads, and can easily read a book a day.

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