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The 2022 World Cup is to produce shock results. The latest is Morocco's defeat of European powerhouse Portugal. Youssef En Nesyri's soaring 42nd-minute header Morocco to the semi-finals. In so doing, they become the first African or Arab nation to to the last four. Many soccer pundits the 1-0 result was not a shock. Morocco are only one of three teams to the quarter-finals stage undefeated. They have also just one goal. They one of the pre-tournament favourites, Belgium, at the group stage, and then former world champions Spain in an earlier knockout stage. Their performances have full of grit, attacking flair and determined defending.

Dubbed the Atlas Lions, Morocco forward to opponents France in their semi-final on December the 14th. They one game away from a historic appearance in the final. Their win against Portugal an outpouring of joy and raucous celebrations throughout Morocco and the Moroccan diaspora across Africa. So momentous was the win that at the final whistle, congratulations from world leaders social media. The ruler of Dubai : "It was an unprecedented victory for Arab football." Somalia's president tweeted: "This testimony that Africa is and we a force to reckoned with." Morocco coach Walid Regragui said his team would, " history for Africa".