Morocco

Morocco

Morocco national team, nicknamed "The Atlas Lions", played its first international match on October 19, 1959, and is participating in the World Cup finals for the sixth time, and its best achievements are reaching the Round of 16 in 1986, and in the African Nations Cup participated 18 times, and crowned the title once in 1976, and also won the World Cup title. Arabs once in 2012.

Fans cheer as Morocco’s national football team arrives to the centre of capital Rabat: AFP/Fadel Senna
Morocco’s Achraf Hakimi in action against Croatia during their third-place play-off: AFP/Karim Jaafar
Morocco's coach Walid Regragui watches from the touch line during the Qatar 2022 World Cup third place play-off match against Croatia at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha on December 17, 2022. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP)
Morocco's coach Walid Regragui reacts during the Qatar 2022 World Cup third place play-off match against Croatia at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha on December 17, 2022. (Photo by Jewel SAMAD / AFP)
Croatia's players celebrate after winning the Qatar 2022 World Cup football third place play-off match at Khalifa International Stadium in Doha on December 17, 2022. (Photo by ADRIAN DENNIS / AFP)
Morocco captain Romain Saiss: AFP
RMFA said it protested strongly against some of the decisions of referee Cesar Arturo Ramos Palazuelos of Mexico.
Supporters watch a live broadcast of the Qatar 2022 World Cup Football semi-final match between Morocco and France at a fan zone in Bamako, Mali on December 14, 2022. (Photo by OUSMANE MAKAVELI / AFP)
A Moroccan fan stands in the rain holding a national flag during the Qatar 2022 World Cup semi-final match between Morocco and France, in Rabat, on December 14, 2022. (Photo by FADEL SENNA / AFP)
Walid Regragui: AFP
US President Joe Biden and Moroccan Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch: AGENCY
Moroccan players pray and thank the crowd after losing to France in the semifinal: AFP/Adrian Dennis
France's defender Theo Hernandez celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during the Qatar 2022 World Cup semi-final match against Morocco at the Al-Bayt Stadium in Al Khor on December 14, 2022. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP)
France's players warm up ahead of the Qatar 2022 World Cup semi-final football match between France and Morocco at the Al-Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, north of Doha on December 14, 2022. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP)
Morocco's supporters celebrate after their country's win of the Qatar 2022 World Cup match between Morocco and Portugal, in the capital Rabat, on December 10, 2022. (Photo by FADEL SENNA / AFP)
Argentinian players celebrate their semifinal victory over Croatia: AFP/Paul Ellis
This combination picture created on December 12, 2022 during the FIFA World Cup shows Morocco's Achraf Hakimi (left) on December 6, 2022 and France's Kylian Mbappe in Doha on November 30, 2022.  (Photo by Jack GUEZ and Franck FIFE / AFP)
Morocco's coach Walid Regragui speaks during a press conference in Doha on December 13, 2022. (Photo by KARIM JAAFAR / AFP)
A shop keeper hangs a football jersey at a sports apparel shop in Morocco's capital Rabat on December 13, 2022 a day ahead of the FIFA World Cup semi-final match between Morocco and France. (Photo by FADEL SENNA / AFP)
Morocco coach Walid Regragui: AFP
Morocco midfielder Azzedine Ounahi: AFP
Moroccan star Achraf Hakimi, left, and French ace Kylian Mbappe: AFP/Karim Jaafar and Gabriel Bouys
France's Raphael Varane arrives to give a press conference at the Jassim-bin-Hamad Stadium in Doha on December 12, 2022, in the build-up to the Qatar 2022 semi final match against Morocco. (Photo by FRANCK FIFE / AFP)
Royal Air Maroc is laying on 30 extra return flights to jet euphoric fans to Qatar for Wednesday's historic World Cup semi-final against France.
Morocco's defender Jawad El Yamiq celebrates winning the Qatar 2022 World Cup quarter-final match against Portugal at the Al-Thumama Stadium in Doha on December 10, 2022. (Photo by MANAN VATSYAYANA / AFP)
This combination of file pictures created on December 12, 2022 shows France's Olivier Giroud and Morocco's forward Youssef En-Nesyri.  (Photo by FRANCK FIFE and Patrick T. FALLON / AFP)
Morocco captain Romain Saiss: AFP
France coach Didier Deschamps: AFP
Yassine Bounou: AFP
Morocco's supporters celebrate after their country's win of the Qatar 2022 World Cup match against Portugal, in Rabat, on December 10, 2022. (Photo by FADEL SENNA / AFP)
Yassine Bounou: AFP
Morocco supporters celebrate their win over Portugal in capital Rabat: AFP/Fadel Senna
Morocco's coach Walid Regragui gestures during the Qatar 2022 World Cup quarter-final match against Portugal at the Al-Thumama Stadium in Doha on December 10, 2022. (Photo by Odd ANDERSEN / AFP)
Morocco's supporters celebrate their country's opener during the Qatar 2022 World Cup match between Morocco and portugal, at a coffee shop in Rabat, on December 10, 2022. (Photo by FADEL SENNA / AFP)
Morocco's forward Youssef En-Nesyri celebrates scoring his team's goal during the Qatar 2022 World Cup quarter-final match against Portugal at the Al-Thumama Stadium in Doha on December 10, 2022. (Photo by NELSON ALMEIDA / AFP)
Morocco's defender Achraf Hakimi (left) with teammates inspect the pitch ahead of the Qatar 2022 quarter-final match against Portugal at the Al-Thumama Stadium in Doha on December 10, 2022. (Photo by KARIM JAAFAR / AFP)
France players take part in a training session ahead of their quarterfinal against England: AFP/Franck Fife
Morocco coach Walid Regragui: AFP
Morocco players celebrate after they won on penalty shoot-out the Qatar 2022 World Cup round of 16 football match agaisnt Spain at the Education City Stadium in Al-Rayyan, west of Doha, on December 6, 2022. (Photo by Odd ANDERSEN / AFP)
Argentina's forward Lionel Messi (centre) attends a training session with teammates at Qatar University in Doha, on December 6, 2022 during the Qatar 2022 World Cup tournament. (Photo by JUAN MABROMATA / AFP)
Morocco's goalkeeper Yassine Bounou saves a penalty from Spain's Sergio Busquets during the penalty shoot-out of their World Cup round of 16 match at the Education City Stadium in Al-Rayyan on December 6, 2022. (Photo by KARIM JAAFAR / AFP)
Morocco's supporters celebrate after their team won the Qatar 2022 World Cup round 16 match against Spain, at the FIFA fan zone in Doha, on December 6, 2022. (Photo by MAHMUD HAMS / AFP)
Spain's Sergio Busquets speaks with Argentinian referee Fernando Rapallini during the Qatar 2022 World Cup round of 16 match against Morocco at the Education City Stadium in Al-Rayyan on December 6, 2022. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP)
Morocco players celebrate winning the penalty shootout against Spain: AFP/Javier Soriano
Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo, second left, and team-mates train ahead of their match against Switzerland: AFP
Morocco's coach Hoalid Regragui attends a press conference at the Qatar National Convention Center (QNCC) in Doha on December 5, 2022. (Photo by KARIM JAAFAR / AFP)
Moroccon players celebrate a goal against Canada: AFP/Paul Ellis
Morocco’s Youssef En-Nesyri, right, celebrates with team-mate Sofyan Amrabat after scoring against Canada: AFP/Natalia Kolesnikova
Morocco's coach Walid Regragui (left) gestures to his players from the touchline during their Qatar 2022 World Cup Group F match at the Al-Thumama Stadium in Doha on November 27, 2022. (Photo by JACK GUEZ / AFP)
Morocco’s Zakaria Aboukhlal celebrates scoring his team’s second goal against Belgium: AFP/Fadel Senna

Morocco beat Belgium

27 Nov 2022
Morocco's coach Hoalid Regragui (left) and midfielder Yahya Jabrane attend a press conference at the Qatar National Convention Center (QNCC) in Doha on November 26, 2022. (Photo by Fadel Senna / AFP)
Croatia's Luka Modric and Morocco's Azzedine Ounahi fight for the ball during the World Cup Group F football match at the Al-Bayt Stadium in Al Khor on November 23, 2022. (Photo by OZAN KOSE / AFP)
Amine Harit
Senegal support
Morocco's Badr Benoun, left, celebrates with team-mates after scoring against Jordam at the 2021 FIFA Arab Cup in Doha. AFP: Karim Sahib
The Belgium team: AFP