WELL PLAYED MOROCCO

 

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When Morocco Football Team landed in Qatar for playing the World Cup, no one expected much of them. Afterall they were placed in a group which had teams like Belgium, Canada and Croatia. However, they shook the footballing world when they beat Belgium in the Group Stage Game. Post this they knocked Canada out of the World Cup and ended up as group winners.

In the Round of 16 they were facing 2010 World Cup Champions Spain. No one gave them a chance and again they emerged as the winners. They knocked out the Spanish in the penalty shootout. In the Quarterfinals they faced 2016 Euro Champions Portugal. And Boy. What a game it was. Portuguese legend Cristiano Ronaldo and his team tried hard to breach the Moroccan defense. But they failed to do so. Eventually the Moroccans scored the decisive goal, and the Portuguese were knocked out of the World Cup.

By this win, Moroccans became the first African Country to qualify for FIFA World Cup Semi-Finals. 

However eventually in the semifinals the defending champion France knocked them out.  Furthermore, they also lost the third-place game against Croatia. The Moroccans have ended their World Cup Campaign with a fourth finish. 

Well Played Morocco. You have done everyone proud.