One year has passed since the world witnessed in awe of the Atlas Lions’ historic World Cup 2022 achievements. Morocco’s national team overcame all odds as well as injuries and made it to the semi-finals, a feat never before accomplished by any Arab or African team.
The Atlas Lions’ historic victory had people of all ages, from the young to the elderly, wrapped in flags, jumping in the streets in joy and celebration.
Almost one year on, Moroccans continue to watch the historic penalty shootout between Morocco and Spain.
The match YouTube video has now received a staggering 33 million views, and Atlas Lions fans could just get over it.
Yassine Bounou’s outstanding saves, which ultimately sent Spain home early, are still a topic of discussion among Atlas Lions fans, keeping the excitement and memories alive.
The overhead kick from Youssef En-Nesyri, which crushed Cristiano Ronaldo’s dream and sent him home, also continues to be cherished until now by Atlas Lions fans.
The cherished memories of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar were reignited as beIN SPORT dedicated its open channel to broadcasting all of the matches.
FIFA seized the opportunity and shared videos and pictures documenting the historic achievements of Morocco’s national team in the World Cup.
As the world marks one year since Morocco defeated one of the world’s top-tier teams, Belgium, FIFA posted moving footage that depicted Morocco captain Romain Saiss’s reflection on the feat, commenting, “An Iconic Morocco win, one year ago today!”
The national team’s official account on Instagram, Equipe du Maroc, also took time to share a video documenting their match against Belgium.
The footage featured Walid Ragragui’s motivating words to the Atlas Lions, the audience’s delight, goalkeeper Munir Mohamedi’s fearless saves, and the players’ celebratory goals that marked the start of their historic achievement in the FIFA World Cup 2022.
Moroccans on social media, filled with delight and nostalgia, expressed their joy in reliving those thrilling moments that captivated the nation as a whole and craved the Kingdom’s name in football history.
One X user, recalling the second goal by the national team at the added time, said, “historic clip and historical moments. Zakaria Aboukhlal settles everything against Belgium and achieves a historic victory for Morocco in the World Cup. It’s been a year since that great moment.”
He noted that the words of the commentator, Khalil Al-Balushi, and the delight of the Moroccan players as they celebrated the second goal gave him goosebumps.
Another one documented himself rewatching the Morocco vs. Belgium match, stating, “A whole year has passed since this eternal legend in the history of Morocco and Moroccan football. Thanks to everyone from the first contributor to the last person who played a role in this achievement. Special thanks to Khalil Al-Balushi.”
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