Morocco has made history!
, quoting lyrics from her song “Waka Waka ,” which served as the official 2010 FIFA World Cup song.Trevor Noah, whoearlier this week on Dec. 8, shared several snaps on his Instagram story from the matchup between Portugal and Morocco. After the match, the South African native posted a video from the Al Thumama Stadium in Doha, Qatar, panning his camera over the field and the crowd in the stands.
“Morocco,” Noah wrote on the story, accompanied by an emoji of the country's flag and over a dozen raising hands. “First African Nation into the semi finals.”, writing, “Congrats Morocco!!” in between several Moroccan flag emojis. Morocco advanced to the quarterfinals after defeating Spain on Tuesday, Dec. 6. The countries were at a draw 0-0 before Morocco won 3-0 in a penalty shootout.
Throughout the World Cup, Morocco, which is widely considered an underdog, has received unwavering support—alongside Saudi Arabia and Tunisia—from fans across the Arab world. With Morocco the only of the three still in the tournament, fans are continuing to rally behind the country as they progress up the ranks.. “We are cooperating since a long time and do have many things in common, like language, like religion.
In the semifinal match, Morocco will face either England or France, depending on which team is victorious in their match on Dec. 10.
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