Morocco World Cup Victory Sparks Celebrations Across French Cities

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Morocco World Cup Victory Sparks Celebrations Across French Cities

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.

A beautiful evening in Orléans, Pithiviers and Montargis after Morocco’s qualification. Hundreds or even thousands of Moroccan supporters invaded the streets of downtown Orléans shortly after 7 pm, reports La République du Centre. Chants, drums, honking, traffic at a standstill... They expressed their immense joy on Tuesday evening. "It’s historic. And on top of that, we beat big teams like Spain," yells Hamid.

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Far from dampening these moments of happiness, two young people from the Saint-Marceau neighborhood point out that there is still something tough awaiting the Atlas Lions after glancing at a television in a bar broadcasting the Portugal-Switzerland match. "We’ll play against the winner. There’s still something tough waiting for us." Morocco will face Portugal on Saturday, December 10 at 4 pm at Al Thumama Stadium.