The Emir of the State of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, participated in the celebrations of Morocco's historic victory over Spain, and the "Atlas Lions" qualified for the quarter-finals of the 2022 World Cup for the first time in the history of Arab participation in the World Cup.
The Emir of the State of Qatar seemed happy with this achievement, raised the Moroccan flag from the stands, and saluted the players with the fans at the Education City Stadium.
His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of the country, raises the flag of #Morocco to celebrate the historic achievement of the #Atlas_Lions team in the #World_Cup #Qatar2022 #World_Cup_Qatar_2022#Qatar2022 #FIFAWorldCup #CupChannels pic.twitter.com/KsqZAdJ6CM
- Al-Kass channels (@alkasschannel) December 6, 2022
Palestine flag
For their part, the stars of the Moroccan national team were keen to celebrate the historic qualification by raising the Palestinian flag alongside the flags of Morocco.
The Moroccan team raises the flag # Palestine while celebrating the historic victory ❤️ # Morocco_Spain pic.twitter.com/goqUvgqGG2
- Radwan al-Akhras (@rdooan) December 6, 2022
Hakimi's mother
The decisive penalty shootout, Ashraf Hakimi, chose to celebrate the qualification, accompanied by his mother, who was present in the stands of the Education City Stadium.
Hakimi went to the stands in search of his mother and hugged and kissed her, before joining his comrades to continue the celebrations.
Ashraf Hakimi celebrates with his mother after qualifying against Spain 🇲🇦# Morocco_Spain pic.twitter.com/tmmKChDC8q
- Khaled Al-Olayan 🇸🇦 (@o15_khalid) December 6, 2022
Mad joy
Hakimi's final penalty kick announced the start of great celebrations that spread throughout the various regions of Morocco, and video clips documented the masses taking to the streets to celebrate, on a historic night that witnessed an unprecedented Arab achievement in the history of the World Cup.