Morocco wrote a fairytale with its fourth-place end on the just lately concluded Qatar World Cup.
Led by the youthful aptitude of Hakim Ziyech, Azzedine Ounahi and Achraf Hakimi, Morocco grew to become the primary African nation to achieve the final 4 of a World Cup.
On its approach, the Atlas Lions introduced down European giants Belgium, Spain and Portugal.
Beating everybody’s expectations, Morocco didn’t let any opposition participant rating. The solely objective it conceded until the semifinal was an personal objective.
While it misplaced the final two video games in Qatar – the semifinal 0-2 to France, and the third-place playoff 1-2 to Croatia, Walid Regragui’s facet set a benchmark for Africa to look as much as.
With the proper mix of youth and expertise, Morocco put forth a lineup that was disciplined, resolute and daring.
The breakout star from the crew was goalkeeper Yassine Bounou, who made two saves within the Round of 16 penalty shootout towards Spain. Sofyan Amrabat was one other game-changing play for Morocco in from the midfield.
While Ziyech and Hakimi play are the extra widespread names within the Moroccan arrange, most of its gamers play in first-division leagues throughout international locations.
Here is the total record of golf equipment that Morocco gamers ply their commerce in:
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