Players celebrate Salaheddine Saidi of Morocco goal during the 2018 Chan quarterfinal football match between Morocco and Namibia at Stade Mohammed V in Casablanca, Morocco on 27 January 2018 ©Gavin Barker/BackpagePix
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has Commended Morocco for the Atlas Lions’ remarkable performance at the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
Walid Regragui’s side finished fourth position in the competition after going down to a 2-1 defeat against Croatia on Saturday night.
It was the highest finish by an African country in the history of the FIFA World Cup.
The North Africans were also the first team from the continent to make it to the semi-finals.
It was indeed a memorable outing for Morocco, who sent out Spain and Portugal from the competition.
CAF took to social media to celebrate the Atlas Lions.
It Tweeted, ” -Victories
– Teams in the knockout stages for the second time – Best ever finish for an African nation – Beating previous champions -A #FIFAWorldCup Campaign to remember for Africa, “
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