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The Morocco national football team (Arabic: منتخب الْمَغْرِب لِكُرَّةُ الْقَدَم) represents Morocco in men's international football, and is controlled by the Royal Moroccan Football Federation, the governing body for football in Morocco.
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Their star players are undoubtedly the ones that play for some of the best clubs in the world, with PSG's Achraf Hakimi and Chelsea winger Hakim Ziyechbeing the two most recognisable names in the squad but also living up to their billing and performing at a high level in the World Cup. Ziyech scored the opening goal in the win over Canada that secu...
Their defence has been what has carried the Atlas Lions not only through qualifying, but also on their magical run to the semifinals, with just one goal conceded before the semifinals (and even that was a very unlucky own goal against Canada). With Hakimi at right-back and Bayern Munich's Noussair Mazraoui on the other flank, they have also had ama...
There are few weaknesses in the side, which reflects why they have been able to achieve so much in Qatar. Harit's injury has deprived them of real quality and also depth on the wing, though Sofiane Boufal has done very well in his place. They will also be concerned about their depth at striker: whilst Youssef En-Nesyri is a strong option and at a v...
Dec 10, 2022 · Morocco delivered a seminal moment in the nearly 100-year history of soccer’s biggest tournament, beating Cristiano Ronaldo and his Portugal team 1-0 Saturday in another shocking result in the first World Cup staged in the Middle East.
Dec 20, 2022 · Published 10:05 AM PDT, December 20, 2022. RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Tens of thousands of jubilant Moroccans welcomed their national soccer team home Tuesday after the players exceeded the North African nation’s wildest expectations and finished fourth at the World Cup in Qatar.
Dec 10, 2022 · CNN — Morocco made history Saturday as the first African team to reach a World Cup semifinal, defeating Portugal 1-0 to continue its sparkling run in Qatar. Youssef En-Nesyri scored the game’s...
Dec 13, 2022 · Morocco's fans have been among the loudest in Qatar, willing their team to withstand onslaughts from some of the game's best players, from Belgium's Kevin De Bruyne and Croatia's Luka Modrić...
Dec 14, 2022 · Doha, Qatar CNN — They’re known as The Atlas Lions, the Moroccan football team that’s ripped up the history books at the FIFA World Cup. Their run has upended all expectations, advancing...
