‘The whole world is with Morocco now, inshallah’: The celebrated underdog becomes the first African World Cup semi-finalist to challenge France. Names like Regragui, Bono, Boufal or Amrabat will no longer be forgotten.
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Sebastian Fischer, Doha
This time Jawad El Yamiq did something different. The Moroccan defender has already celebrated victories with his country’s flag at this World Cup, and he has also celebrated with the Palestinian one, which rallied the Arab world behind the team. After beating Portugal 1-0 in the quarter-finals, El Yamiq tied a flag around his waist that had never been seen before: the national colors of Morocco and Qatar, sewn together in the middle.
