Croatia defeated fellow semifinalists Morocco 2-1 to secure third place at the 2022 World Cup. The 2nd goalless draw of the tournament was served up by Croatia and Morocco back on the 4th day of the competition. It was a lacklustre point for the 2018 champions and the first of seven that Morocco would earn … Read more
Following their semi-final victory over Morocco, France secured their spot in the 2022 World Cup final against Argentina. Without giving up a goal they didn’t score themselves, Morocco had gone five games and 30 minutes of extra time without doing so. The world champions France put an end to that in less than five minutes, … Read more
After defeating Portugal 1-0 at the Al Thumama Stadium, Morocco made history by becoming the first African country to advance to the World Cup semifinals. Morocco is going against the grain of what has historically been the case for African teams at the World Cup, as they have been competing against European powers while swimming … Read more
With a stunning victory over Spain on penalties, Morocco advanced to the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time ever. Morocco won the second tournament shootout after a thrilling but scoreless 90 minutes when Pablo Sarabia, Carlos Soler, and Sergio Busquets all missed their 12-yard attempts. A 25-yard free kick by Achraf Hakimi gave Morocco … Read more
Morocco moved to the top of Group F with a well-deserved 2-0 victory over Belgium, leaving their opponents fighting to qualify for the World Cup. The Al Thumama Stadium witnessed a competitive 90 minutes, but Morocco managed to overcome a slow start to generate the better qualities in the final third, and goals from Abdelhamid … Read more
