O history writer, do not close the pages.. Morocco penetrates the restricted area (photos)
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The Moroccan national team has achieved a historical miracle with the success of the "Atlas Lions" in penetrating the restricted area for African and Arab teams throughout the history of the World Cup tournaments.
The Moroccan national team became the first African and Arab team to qualify for the semi-finals, recording a new history in letters since gold, and it also became the third team from outside the continents of Europe and South America to qualify for the golden square, after the American team in 1930 and South Korea in 2022.
The “Atlas Lions” surpassed Portugal after a goal scored by the star Youssef Al-Nusairi, to end the stubbornness of the quarter-finals with the African teams after 3 previous failed attempts to qualify for the semi-finals, after Cameroon (1990), Senegal (2002) and Ghana (2010) failed to pass the quarter-finals. previously.
Cameroon was the first African country to reach the quarter-finals of the World Cup, specifically in the 1990 World Cup in Italy, but it was bid farewell to England.
Senegal reached the quarter-finals in their first participation in the World Cup.
The Teranga Lions started their adventure in the 2002 World Cup by defeating France, the defending champions and the favorites to retain the cup, 1-0.
Senegal continued its way with two draws against Denmark 1-1 and Uruguay 3-3.
It beat Sweden 2-1 with a golden goal, with a brace from Henri Camara (37 and 104) in a crazy festive atmosphere, led by the conductor El Hadji Diouf.
The Senegalese dream was shattered in the quarter-finals against Turkey (0-1 with the golden goal), immediately after the start of extension, as Ilhan Mansez (94) scored the goal that led his country to the golden square in its second participation in the World Cup.
Ghana remains the African team that came closer than others in Africa to qualifying for the semi-finals in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
The Black Stars needed a splash of luck to qualify.
He won a penalty kick in the fatal minutes of the second half of extra time, so that the crossbar stood in front of the dreams of striker Asamoah Gyan (120 + 1), and the Ghana national team lost on penalties.
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