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Can history-makers Morocco win the World Cup?

Fairytale run to the semi-finals has seen the Atlas Lions create footballing history but now France await.

Al Jazeera

World Cup 2022: Walking wounded a worry but unbreakable Morocco fight on with ‘Rocky’ spirit

Morocco coach Walid Regragui believes his side are the “Rocky of this World Cup”, but you have to wonder how many more rounds they have left in them.

Evening Standard

Morocco coach says his team is the ‘Rocky of this World Cup’

‘I think now the world is with Morocco,’ coach Walid Regragui said, comparing the team’s run to the iconic boxing movie.

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Morocco’s Atlas Lions are roaring again and an entire nation roars with them

Our country is on the world map again thanks to 26 players and a manager who will be an inspiration for generations to come

The Guardian - UK

Mark Wotte so proud of his old players at heart of Morocco fairy-tale

MARK WOTTE wasn’t the only one celebrating in a restaurant in the Syrian capital Damascus on Saturday evening and he’s not sure if there was a…

The National (Scotland)

Morocco’s World Cup odyssey has changed what it means to be the underdog

Atlas Lions’ run to the semi-finals in Qatar has removed mental barriers and showed what is possible for traditional outsiders

The Guardian - UK

World Cup 2022: 10 big moments so far

From injury time to Morocco’s brilliance to Ronaldo’s benching, here are the biggest stories from the tournament.

Al Jazeera

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Morocco’s Tactical Masterplan Ignites Unlikely World Cup Run

Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bounou leant back in his chair, shook his head and said: “Pinch me, I’m dreaming.” Yes, Morocco really is in the World Cup semifinals. Before arriving in Qatar, the north African nation had only ever won two of its previous 16 matches at the World Cup. The…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Players’ mums take centre stage as Morocco make history at World Cup

Having become the first African team to reach the semi-finals, Morocco have thrived thanks, in part, to maternal support

The Guardian - UK

World Cup: France, Morocco, Argentina and Croatia get ready for the semi-finals

The four teams are still riding high after their respective wins in the World Cup quarter-finals, but anticipation is already building ahead of the next step: the semis on Tuesday and Wednesday. Croatia will attempt to reach its second World Cup final in as many competitions, and Morocco is looking…

France 24

Morocco at the World Cup: 6 driving forces behind a history-making win

History was made by Morocco, the first African and first Arab team to advance to a semi-final at the men’s football World Cup.

The Conversation

England head home from World Cup rueing another penalty miss

Sting of latest knockout defeat will linger after Gareth Southgate’s team went toe-to-toe with the world champions

The Guardian - UK

England fall again in latest knockout but leave World Cup with pride intact

England went toe-to-toe with the world champions in quarter-final but still stumbled at the last

The Guardian - UK

Morocco are ‘the Rocky of this World Cup’, coach claims

The Atlas Lions are in the last four after stunning Portugal in the quarter-finals

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The Guardian - UK

Azzedine Ounahi helps Morocco make the impossible a vivid reality

A team that has been embraced as siblings by the hosts Qatar has delivered a truly great moment in World Cup history

The Guardian - UK

‘We are Rocky’: Regragui hails Morocco as world’s favourites after Portugal win

Walid Regragui said Morocco had learned to dream and that his team’s surprise run to the semi-finals had captured hearts across the world

Daily Mirror

Fernando Santos responds to Cristiano Ronaldo debate as Portugal dumped out World Cup

MOROCCO 1-0 PORTUGAL: Walid Regragui's men became the first African side to reach a World Cup semi-final after Cristiano Ronaldo was once again benched and left the game in tears

Al Jazeera

Regragui ecstatic as Morocco make World Cup history ‘for Africa’

Morocco coach makes history as the first African manager to take a team from the continent into a World Cup semi-final.

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The Independent UK

Morocco stand on the shoulders of giants to break new World Cup ground

Morocco 1-0 Portugal: Walid Regragui’s team produced another display of heart, character and commitment to make World Cup history in Qatar

Al Jazeera

Recap: Morocco vs Portugal – World Cup 2022

Morocco break new ground in becoming the first African and Arab country to ever reach the World Cup semi-finals.

Al Jazeera

Carrying hopes of Africa, Morocco aim for World Cup semi-finals

Expectations of the Atlas Lions are soaring as they prepare to make history if they secure a spot in the semi-finals.

Radio France Internationale

Qatar World Cup: Day of destiny for France, England, Morocco and Portugal

After the shocking Quarter Finals on "Fantastic Friday," with Croatia beating Brazil and the Netherlands sent off by Argentina, will the last eight games between Portugal and Morocco as well as England and France bring us a "Sizzling Saturday"? A "Scintillating Saturday? "Super Saturday" seems plain humdrum really.

The Guardian - UK

‘We’re here and hungry’: Morocco close in on history at home and away

Coach Walid Regragui has big aspirations on and off the pitch as uncharted territory of World Cup quarter-final beckons

Asharq Al-Awsat

‘Our Pride’: Morocco Keeps Africa’s Hope Alive in World Cup

For many in Africa, Morocco's underdog performance is the best story in the World Cup so far, with the hopes of the continent soaring ahead of the match on Saturday against Portugal. Across the continent of more than 1.3 billion people, African fans are excited that Morocco has become the…

The Independent UK

'Our pride': Morocco keeps Africa's hope alive in World Cup

For many in Africa, Morocco’s underdog performance is the best story in the World Cup so far, with the hopes of the continent soaring ahead of the match on Saturday against Portugal

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