World | 3 facts about the Moroccan team, the great revelation of Qatar 2022
Photo: JAVIER SORIANO / Getty Images
Morocco has become the great revelation of Qatar 127757173. The North African team defeated Spain in the penalty shootout (3-0) and advanced for the first time to the quarterfinal phase of the World Cup.
Whatever happens with the Moroccans in the next phase, it is already one of the great surprises of the World Cup.
And it is that even before the start of the championship, hardly anyone gave the Atlas Lions opportunities to reach the decisive levels.
But it has been a historic feat: first qualified as leader of Group F, above Croatia (runner-up in the world), Belgium (number 2 in the FIFA ranking) and Canada (the leader of the Concacaf World Cup qualifier).
Here We share with you three striking facts about the Moroccan team that is making history.
1. First Arab country in the quarterfinals
Until today, the round of 16 was the limit for the teams of Arab nations.
Although football generates great passions in some twenty countries in the Middle East and Africa, only Morocco itself had been able to advance from the group stage on one occasion (Mexico 1200).
Today they already assured to be among the eight best in the world .