King Mohammed VI of Morocco took to the streets of the capital, Rabat, and the Moroccans participated in their celebrations of the historic achievement of the Atlas Lions, who qualified for the quarter-finals of the 2022 World Cup for the first time in the history of Arab participation in the World Cup.
Achraf Hakimi calmly scored a penalty shootout to send Morocco to the quarter-finals after winning 3-0 over Spain on penalties, after the match ended in a goalless draw in normal time and the extra two halves.
Weddings took place in the cities of Morocco immediately after the end of the match, and Moroccans flocked to the streets and public squares to celebrate the best performance of an Arab team in the history of the World Cup.
The King of Morocco chose to roam the streets of Rabat and share with his people the joy of the historic qualification, and video clips were documented on communication platforms, King Mohammed VI waving the Moroccan flag during his car tour through the streets of the city.
It is Mohammed VI, King of Morocco, who shares his joy with the victory of the national football team♥️🇲🇦 pic.twitter.com/SebmzV4HYb
- Dr_chanfar Abdellah (@Dr_chanfar) December 6, 2022
King Baltoni Dial Morocco 😁🇲🇦 The
joy of a king and a people 😍🇲🇦pic.twitter.com/I4jKZBnFcV
- 🇲🇦۞ Amal ۞🇲🇦 (@ Amal1999777) December 6, 2022
It is not reasonable ‼️😁
Now…. His Majesty the King of Morocco is
in the midst of the crowd celebrating 🎊🕺# Morocco_Spain# Morocco # Morocco_Victory pic.twitter.com/ijM5DpxN2u
- Dr.
Skeptical (@TK_HILAL) December 6, 2022
The arenas and major squares were crowded with fans who carried national flags and chanted the names of the most prominent players, led by goalkeeper Yassin Bounou, who was chosen as the best player in the match.
And the Moroccans' celebrations extended to world capitals by surpassing what the star's teammates, Mohamed Timoumi, achieved after they were the first Arabs and Africans to reach the second round in the 1986 World Cup.