Morocco made history by defeating Spain in the round of 16 of the 2022 World Cup on Tuesday (0-0, 3-0). Following the game, a Moroccan journalist used the press conference to express his gratitude to coach Walid Regragui and goalkeeper Yassine Bounou.

For a few moments, he set aside his press card to express his joy, pride, and gratitude on behalf of a whole people. During Walid Regragui and Yassine Bounou’s press conference following the Atlas Lions’ World Cup 2022 victory over Spain on Tuesday, a Moroccan journalist was noticed. The reporter, clearly moved, paid a passionate tribute to Morocco’s coach and heroic goalkeeper.

“I am a Moroccan journalist, but I will speak in English so that all the journalists present in the room can understand what I am going to say”.

He introduced, before launching into a fiery speech: “Yassine and Walid, today you have written history. I have no questions, I just want to thank you. I want to thank you because it had never been done in Moroccan soccer. You have regained the confidence of a whole generation of Moroccans. Forty million Moroccans are happy today.”Said the journalist.

“I have tears in my eyes,” he continued, “thank you coach Walid, thank you Yassine Bounou for everything you have done,” he added, as the Sevilla goalkeeper and his national coach stared in amazement. “You have now written Morocco’s history ! I speak with tears in my eyes. Because, seriously, you have written Morocco’s history. Thank you very much.”

Finally, Bounou, Regragui, and a large portion of the press room applauded the speech. “The English is good,” the goalkeeper started joking, looking at the journalist in question.

Morocco is preparing to face Portugal in the World Cup quarterfinals on Saturday at 4 p.m., after defeating Spain in the first quarterfinal of its history. Looking for a place in the final four.

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The first major shock in the knockout round of Qatar 2022 was achieved by Morocco’s Yassine Bounou, who stopped all three Spain players from scoring in the penalty shootout that decided their round of 16 match.

Yassine Bounou of Morocco has been a brick wall for the whole game. During the group stage, the team only allowed one goal, an own goal no less, and the defensive domination continued in the knockout round against Spain.

Bounou and the Moroccan defense kept the scoreless draw through 120 minutes, forcing the nation’s first-ever World Cup penalty shootout. Despite having less experience than its European adversaries, Bounou led Morocco with confidence.

Spain made three PK attempts, but none resulted in a goal. Spain’s opening shot, by Pablo Sarabia, hit the post, and the next two shots, by Carlos Soler and Sergio Busquets, were stopped by Bounou.

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Bounou could have needed just one or two stops to give Morocco the victory. Morocco scored three goals in its first four tries thanks to Abdelhamid Sabiri, Hakim Ziyech, and Achraf Hakimi, but Bounou’s heroics earned him a full-team celebration.

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