- Title: Morocco seeks another victory in World Cup semifinal against France
- Date: 14th December 2022
- Summary: Morocco seeks another victory in World Cup semifinal against France SHOTLIST: - DOHA, QATAR (DECEMBER 14, 2022) (AAVN - ACCESS ALL) 1. MOROCCAN FANS GATHERING AT HISTORIC SOUQ WAQIF SQUARE IN QATARI CAPITAL CITY OF DOHA 2. THOUSANDS OF MOROCCAN FANS WAVING FLAGS OF THEIR COUNTRY AND CHANTING SLOGANS IN FAVOR OF THEIR NATIONAL TEAM 3. SOUNDBITES MOROCCAN FANS SPEAKING AAVN SCRIPT: Morocco -- managed to reach the semifinals -- aim to achieve a new victory against the countries with a colonial past, with the upcoming semifinal duel against France in the 2022 FIFA World Cup hosted by Qatar. On Wednesday, Dec. 14, hours before the historic semi-final match, Moroccan fans gathered at the historic Souq Waqif Square in the Qatari capital city of Doha to support their national team. Thousands of Moroccan fans waved the flags of their country and chanted slogans in favor of their national team. Following the unexpected victories of Saudi Arabia and Iran in the group phase, Morocco finished Group F, which included Croatia, Belgium and Canada, with two wins and a draw, to become the only Arab nation to advance from the group stage. Morocco defeated one of the tournament's powerhouses, Spain, in the Round of the Last 16 with penalties. This success was widely celebrated in the Arab world, while Madrid-born Ashraf Hakimi's netting the last goal that brought the victory became one of the hottest topics in social media. The historic achievement of the Atlas Lions was celebrated with joyful demonstrations in many cities in Spain, where more than 1 million Moroccans live. The defeat of Spain, which has taken various parts of Morocco under colonial rule in North Africa since the 15th century, revealed the historical and political dimension of the victory in football to the public eye.
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