Moroccan Atlas Lions Make History in the World Cup
Moroccan Atlas Lions are the first African nation to reach the semi-final stage of a World Cup after they stunned Portugal in Qatar Today, Saturday.
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With a solid defense line ready to thwart Portugal’s counterattacks and scoring efforts, the Moroccan Atlas Lions put up another amazing and outstanding performance against Portugal.
Youssef En-Nessyri headed home the only goal of the game to earn Morocco a historic victory.
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Portugal piled on the pressure late on and introduced Cristiano Ronaldo as a second-half substitute.
Morocco screamed in joy when the last whistle blew. The victory kicks off a week of celebrations and a huge party throughout the Arab and African continents. Given the overwhelming support the Atlas Lions receive from supporters throughout the world, it appears like Morocco’s population increases by millions with each victory.
Moroccans are celebrating today’s well-deserved victory by wearing flags, waving flags, and singing various sayings around the nation.
With this historic victory today, Morocco will nowΒ advance to the final by taking another step toward another victory.