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The 2022 FIFA World Cup was an international football tournament held in Qatar from 20 November to 18 December 2022. The 32 national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of up to 26 players, including three goalkeepers. Only players in these squads were eligible to take part in the tournament. [1]
Morocco defied all expectations at the 2022 FIFA World Cup, topping their group containing Croatia, Canada and Belgium. Morocco also eliminated Spain and Portugal to become the first African team to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup, They were also the third ever World Cup semi-finalist not from Europe or South America.
1998: Youssef Chippo of Morocco. first African to score an own goal at the World Cup, in the 2–2 draw against Norway on 10 June 1998. 2018: Sofyan Amrabat of Morocco, who came on as a substitute for his brother Nordin Amrabat in the 76th minute in the group match against Iran, is the first player in World Cup history to come in for his ...
[32] [33] He played a role in Morocco's charge to the semi-finals, helping them become the first African side to reach the final 4 stage at the World Cup. [ 34 ] On 28 December 2023, Mazraoui was amongst the 27 players selected by coach Walid Regragui to represent Morocco in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations .
On 10 January 2022, Benoun was replaced by Achraf Bencharki for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations after suffering an injury that would limit his participation in the competition. [16] [17] On 10 November 2022, he was named in Morocco's 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. [18] [19]
On 10 November 2022, Bounou was named in Morocco's 26-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. [ 58 ] [ 59 ] He made two saves during the round of 16 penalty shoot-out against Spain , leading to Morocco qualifying for the quarter-finals for the first time in their history, [ 60 ] where they won 1–0 against Portugal , becoming the first ...
Morocco’s improbable run to the semifinals likely ends Cristiano Ronaldo’s chances of winning a World Cup. The 37-year-old star started on the bench for the second consecutive game and came on ...
On 10 November 2022, he was named in Morocco's 23-man squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. [ 64 ] [ 65 ] On 10 December, in their quarter-final match against Portugal , En-Nesyri jumped 2.78 metres (9.1 ft) to score the lone goal to put Morocco through to the semi-finals, [ 66 ] [ 67 ] This made Morocco the first African and Arab team to ...