FIFA said that the Moroccan national team, which qualified for the semi-finals of the World Cup Qatar 2022, enjoys the support of the people of the African continent and the Middle East region.
This came in a news report published by the International Federation, on Monday evening, on its website.
“The progress of the Moroccan national team from one stage to another in the World Cup caused a complete mixture of excitement and support on the part of the people of the African continent and the Middle East,” he said in the statement.
“It has become noticeable that faith has increased in the chances of the Moroccan national team, especially after it achieved surprises that no one expected in the World Cup in Qatar,” according to the statement.
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Morocco succeeded in writing a new history for Arab and African football after qualifying for the semi-finals after defeating Portugal, one of the candidates to win the World Cup, with a goal scored by Youssef Al-Nusairi in the 42nd minute of the quarter-final match.
Morocco became the third team from outside Europe and South America to qualify for the semi-finals of the World Cup, after the United States in 1930 and South Korea in 2002.
Morocco will meet in the Golden Square, on Wednesday, with the defending champion, France, in an exciting match that millions are waiting for.