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Added on the 12/12/2022 15:57:24 - Copyright : France 24 EN
After their historic win against Portugal, Morocco’s Atlas Lions today carry the hopes of an entire continent that dream to see them win this Cup. Here’s some of the latest analysis by African sports journalists who have been following the Atlas Lions throughout their sensational rise.
The first World Cup held in an Arab nation has produced the Arab world's first quarterfinalist. Morocco became only the fourth African country to reach the quarterfinals at the biggest soccer tournament in the world by beating Spain 3-0 in a penalty shootout after a 0-0 draw through extra time.
A trial connected to the FIFAgate scandal has started in New York with two TV executives accused of bribery in securing football broadcast rights.
Tens of thousands of Moroccans throng the capital to welcome home their national football team, the first Arab or African team ever to reach the semi-final of a World Cup. The players wave from an open-top bus in central Rabat, accompanied by dozens of police cars and motorbikes with flashing lights and wailing sirens. IMAGES
Croatia fans celebrate in Zagreb's main square after their national team beat Morocco 2-1 to win the third place play-off at the Qatar 2022 World Cup. IMAGES
Thousands of traumatised Syrians leave the rebel enclave of Aleppo as the UN Security Council votes to deploy observers to the battered city to monitor the evacuations.
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