The 12th day of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar was celebrated with a lot of excitement, which culminated in the matches between Spain, Japan, Germany and Costa Rica, while the Arab joy was present with the Moroccan national team qualifying for the second round, with scenes that will be written in the history of the World Cup.

The rise of Morocco

The most prominent thing that happened on this day was the rise of the "Atlas Lions" to the round of 16 for the second time in their history, which sparked celebrations in Morocco and the Arab countries that support the only team that continues to compete after the rest of the teams left in the first round.

Morocco's qualification came after its 2-1 victory over Canada at Al-Thumama Stadium, a result that gave the brilliant Hakim Ziyech's companions the lead in Group F, beating Croatia - the runner-up of the last edition - and Belgium, which ranked third in the World Cup in Russia.

Morocco set a date with Spain in the second round, while Croatia faces Japan.

Japanese surprise

After beating Germany in the first round 2-1, Japan made its second surprise in the World Cup, achieving a historic victory over Spain, 2-1, at Khalifa International Stadium.

This victory gave the "Samurai" top of Group E, dropping Spain to second place.

This result caused the German national team to be eliminated from the first round for the second time in a row, and the great victory over Costa Rica, 4-2, did not benefit them.

Celebration of the Emir of Qatar qualified Morocco

The Emir of the State of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, celebrated the qualification of the Moroccan national team to the second round of the 2022 World Cup.

A video clip documented Sheikh Tamim raising the Moroccan flag amid an enthusiastic atmosphere in the stands, and distinguished celebrations from the fans who came to Al-Thumama Stadium, which hosted the match.

The Emir of Qatar celebrates Morocco's victory from the stands ❤😍pic.twitter.com/JC2k5gzF73

— Screen Mix (@ScreenMix) December 1, 2022

The arrival of the students of the Martyrs' Court School

The Kuwaiti delegation of Balat Al-Shuhada High School arrived at Hamad International Airport, in response to the invitation of the Emir of the State of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, to attend a part of the 2022 World Cup matches.

The school students received an invitation from the Emir of Qatar.

As a gift of gratitude for a video clip spread to them on social media, as they celebrate Qatar's organization of the first World Cup on Arab soil.

#Video A camera #Al-Raya monitors the reception of the delegation of the Kuwaiti Martyrs' Court School at Hamad International Airport #Al-Raya_Newspaper |

# World Cup flag @Qatar_Edu #FIFAWorldCup #Qatar2022 pic.twitter.com/TflXIIkCii

- The Qatari flag (@alraya_n) December 1, 2022

Pictures and videos spread on social media of the school delegation's arrival in Doha, where they wore shirts decorated in the colors of the Qatari flag, and the words "Thank you, Tamim al-Majd" written on it, with pictures of the Emir of Qatar and the Emir of Kuwait, along with the Qatari and Kuwaiti flags.

Ozil thanks Qatar

The retired German international star, Mesut Ozil, did not hide his happiness in visiting Qatar and attending the 2022 World Cup, and he also praised Qatar's hospitality and distinguished hosting of the tournament.

Arab fans raised hundreds of pictures of Ozil in the stands of Al-Bayt Stadium during the Spain-Germany match.

Ozil published a picture of him from one of the World Cup stadiums, on his personal page on the Instagram site, and commented on it: “It is great to be in Qatar for the World Cup. Thank you for the hospitality and perfect organization, and I am happy to be here always, and all the best for Qatar in what remainder of the tournament.

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Suarez refuses to apologize from Ghana

Uruguay striker Luis Suarez categorically refused to apologize for his famous shot in his country's match against Ghana in the quarter-finals of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

And Suarez prevented the ball from entering his country's goal with his hands in the last minute of extra time, to prevent Ghana from becoming the first African team to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup.

🇺🇾 @Uruguay v 🇬🇭 @ghanafaofficial, 2010 #WorldCup quarter-final

The very definition of late, late drama!

😲 pic.twitter.com/GrhcSSgAil

— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) May 12, 2018

And about that, Suarez said: “I will not apologize for that shot, there is no reason for that, it was not me who missed the penalty kick, I admit that I took the ball out with my hand when it was heading for the goal, but Ghana got a penalty kick, and it was not I who missed it.”

He added, "I could have apologized if I had injured a player, or committed a violent shot, and in that incident I received a red card. The penalty kick was awarded against Uruguay, but it is not my fault that it was missed."

Renard justifies the exit of Saudi Arabia

French coach Hervé Renard, coach of the Saudi national team, justified the failure of the "Al-Akhdar" to qualify for the round of 16 of the World Cup Qatar 2022, and admitted that his team deserved a defeat greater than 1-2 against Mexico.

"It's not a big disappointment," said Renard. "I think we didn't go into the game very well. In terms of pace and physical presence, they (Mexico) were better than us. We always tried to fight for the ball, but we were always slow and late."

He explained: “We conceded two goals from two set pieces, and we had some chances. We could have scored more than one goal, but when you are forced to win, you cannot close all the spaces and outlets. I think the result does not reflect the course of the match, as we deserved to be defeated by a large margin.” The goals were it not for the presence of Al Owais. He saved us from a goal in the third minute, and we could not deal with the ferocity and enthusiasm of Mexico in the bilateral confrontations.

The first wisdom in the World Cup

Women's arbitration entered the history of the Men's World Cup through a wide door, after an all-female arbitration team led one of the World Cup Qatar 2022 matches.

The French whistle, Stephanie Frappart, led the Germany and Costa Rica match on Thursday, December 1, 2022, in the group stage at Al-Bayt Stadium, and helped her against the Brazilian lines Noiza Pak and the Mexican Diaz Medina.

World Cup victims

Argentine Gerardo Martino submitted his resignation as Mexico coach, hours after the national team was eliminated, despite its 2-1 victory over Saudi Arabia in the third and final round of the group stage.

The Mexico national team finished its participation in the World Cup in Qatar in third place in Group C, with only a goal difference from Poland, and each of them has 4 points.

"I am responsible for the disappointment we experienced," Martino said. "My contract ends with the final whistle, and nothing else can be done."

Thursday also witnessed the departure of Spaniard Roberto Martinez from coaching the Belgium national team, after the sudden exit of the "Red Devils" from the World Cup in the first round.

"This match (against Croatia) was my last match with the national team," Martinez said in a press conference. "It is time for me to step down."

The Portuguese Carlos Queiroz, coach of Iran, was the first to leave the training of the national teams after his exit from the group stage as well.