Moroccan midfielder Bilal Al-Khanous revealed the message that coach Walid Regraki sent to the players between the halves of the match against his Spanish counterpart - today, Tuesday - which ended with the victory of the "Atlas Lions" on penalties, and a historic qualification to the quarter-finals of the 2022 World Cup.

Morocco became the first Arab team to reach the quarter-finals, after defeating its Spanish counterpart 3-0 on penalties, after the end of the original and extra time of the match with a goalless draw.

Bilal Al-Khanous said after the match, "Between halftime, the coach told us that we have 45 minutes left to enter history, after achieving in 1986 by reaching the round of 16 in the World Cup. Now we can write history again."

The player added, "He told us to fight for every ball for your families, for Morocco, for the fans, and we managed to achieve that, we kept our nerve and fought until the last moment... We are looking forward to going above and beyond."

Regragui assumed the leadership of the Moroccan national team last August, and succeeded in a record circumstance in leading the brilliant companions, Ashraf Hakimi, to deliver an impressive performance in the 2022 World Cup. He started by defeating Belgium and Canada in the first round, and continued to outperform Spain, one of the most prominent candidates for the title. .