Morocco made history by becoming the fourth African side to qualify for the quarterfinal of the FIFA World Cup after it beat Spain in the round of 16 in a penalty shootout on Tuesday.

The Moroccan side follows Cameroon (1990), Senegal (2002), and Ghana (2010) to enter the last eight of the biggest footballing spectacle in the world. Managed by Walid Regragui, Morocco did not just stop here.

In a thrilling encounter against Portugal tonight, Morocco won 1-0 against Portugal to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup 2022 - the FIRST African team ever to reach the semis of the World Cup!

Till now, Morocco has conceded only one goal in this tournament, and that too was an own goal. So far Moroccos has been rock-solid at the back, with just one goal conceded, in the group stage.

From a tough group, they beat 2018 semifinalist Belgium 2-0 and drew against one time World Cup winner Spain.

Its win over the 2010 champion was also the first by an African nation through a penalty shootout in the World Cup.

Back in 1970, they were the first African team to earn a point on the World Cup stage. Then in 1986, also the first African team to reach the knockouts. Now in 2022, Morocco is the first African team to reach the semifinals!