While he hoped to accompany Morocco to the World Cup after brilliantly qualifying them, Vahid Halilhodzic was fired in August for failing to maintain cohesion within the team. An unexpected departure for the 70-year-old technician who cannot digest his dismissal.
The Atlas Lions dedicated their historic qualification for the quarter-finals of the World Cup to Dutchman-Moroccan Abdelhak Nouri , the former Ajax star, victim of a cardiac arrest in a friendly match, which ended his career.
The exploits of Morocco in the World Cup seem to be disturbing the Algerian authorities who would have refused any manifestation of supporters favorable to the Moroccan victory in the country.
Moroccan players are featured in the team of the round of 16 of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Qualified for the quarter-finals, the Atlas Lions will face Portugal on Saturday, December 10 at Al Thumama Stadium.
After the euphoria of their qualification for the quarter-finals of the World Cup, the Moroccan players are facing the physical consequences.
Moroccan international Azzedine Ounahi impressed Spanish coach Luis Enrique with his performance during the Morocco-Spain match, won by the Atlas Lions.
By securing on Tuesday their ticket for the World Cup quarter-finals , the Moroccan national football team will receive the tidy sum of 17 million dollars, paid by FIFA.
Like several cities in France, Orléans, Pithiviers and Montargis celebrated the historic qualification of the Atlas Lions for the quarter-finals of the World Cup.
The Belgian police arrested several Moroccan supporters who were celebrating the historic and exceptional qualification of the Atlas Lions in the quarter-finals against Spain. They are accused of having disturbed public order.
Many Moroccan supporters stormed the Champs-Élysées on Tuesday evening to celebrate Morocco’s historic qualification for the World Cup quarter-finals 2022 in Qatar. The Atlas Lions resisted Spain before eliminating them on penalties (3 p.k. to 0, 0-0 a.e.t.).
In Lille, Moroccan supporters celebrated the feat of the round of 16 achieved by the Atlas Lions who eliminated Spain on penalties (0-0, 3-0 p.k.) to qualify for their first World Cup quarter-final. A few incidents were recorded.
Like on December 1st, incidents occurred on Tuesday in several Dutch cities after Morocco’s qualification for the quarter-finals of the World Cup in Qatar.