Football
Africa expectant as Morocco battles Portugal for semifinal ticket
4 years agoMorocco's defender #02 Achraf Hakimi (2nd R) celebrates with teammates after converting the last penalty during the penalty shoot-out to win the Qatar 2022 World Cup round of 16 football match between Morocco and Spain at the Education City Stadium in Al-Rayyan, west of Doha on December 6, 2022. (Photo by JAVIER SORIANO / AFP)
Morocco, which last Tuesday confirmed Africa’s position as the world’s third best football-playing continent, are at it again. This time, they want to become the first African country to play in the semifinals of the FIFA World Cup.