An Arab team are now 90 minutes away from the World Cup final. Morocco may face their toughest test yet in Wednesday’s semifinal against defending champions France but there is belief, excitement and plenty more beside in the camp of the Atlas Lions.
It is easy to understand why for a team that topped their group above Croatia and Belgium and went on to eliminate Spain and then Portugal.
There are not many European powerhouses left for Morocco to dump out of the competition. Morocco are the story of the 2022 World Cup, whatever happens at Al-Bayt Stadium, and they not only have the Arab region and the whole of Africa cheering them on, but also much of the planet as well.
The heroic players have gone from outsiders to popular underdogs, and now contenders. And there is the unavoidable fact that a team that has beaten Belgium, Spain and Portugal can beat France.