Africa is “proud” of Morocco’s feat at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, where yesterday they made history by being the first team from the continent to play in the semifinals of the tournament despite being eliminated by France, the president of the Commission of the African Union (AU), Moussa Faki Mahamat.
“Africa is proud of the journey of the Atlas Lions in this World Cup,” Mahamat said on his Twitter social network account, alluding to the name by which the Moroccan team is popularly known.
“They do not detract,” said the president of the Commission (secretariat) after the elimination of Morocco 2-0 against a French team full of stars like Kylian Mbappé.
“His record and the quality of his game make Africa one of the iconic continents of world football. Thanks to you Lions for taking us to the top,” added Mahamat, Chad’s former prime minister.
There will be no African finalist, as an entire continent dreamed of, nor an Arab, in the first World Cup organized in an Arab country.
After losing to the current world champion, the “Atlas Lions”, who have broken many barriers in this championship, will have to settle for looking for the podium next Saturday against the current runner-up, Croatia.
France will play the World Cup final in Qatar this Sunday, the fourth in its history and the first against Argentina, after demolishing the Moroccan fortress with a goal from Theo Hernández after 5 minutes and enduring the African harassment until Randal Kolo’s finishing touch arrived. -Mouani in minute 79.