Football World Cup: Morocco changing the face of football Morocco is changing the face of football, this is according to Abderrazak Khairi, the 2-goal hero in the squad defeated Portugal to range another round at the 1986 Football World Cup in Mexico, the initial time that an African nation had ever gone beyond the group phases. Thirty-six years ago, Morocco also won a hard group, with two 0-0 draws against England and Poland, then beaten Portugal 3-1 thanks a lot to Khairi's double. The adventure done in the Round 16 when Lothar Matthaeus scored 2 minutes from time to give West Germany, the eventual runners-up, a 1-0 success. Football World Cup 2022 fans from all over the world can book Football World Cup tickets from our online platforms WorldWideTicketsandHospitality.com. Football fans can book Morocco Vs Portugal Tickets on our website at exclusively discounted prices.
Since the success of the 1986 generation, Morocco have exited the group phase three times and several thought they would face the similar fate in Qatar later being drawn in a tough group and with the departure of Vahid Halilhodzic and appointment of Walid Regragui just 3 months previously the start of the tournament. The class of 2022 again meet Portugal, seeking to use the former European champions as a stepping stone to a historic semi-final arrival, and Khairi says, I think that the Moroccan national squad is trying to change the map of Football world football now. They are playing at the main possible level and proving to the world that impossible in nothing. The further we vision of something, the extra ambitious (we are), he added. Morocco displayed a winning mentality and both Regragui and defender Ashraf Hakimi spoke boldly about the vision of winning the title, saying, why don't Africa vision of winning the cup? It will be an important moment for all of us, Arabs and Africans. Let us live the vision and, whatever happens, we have already reached some of our visions in this version, Khairi said.