Ibtissam Jraidi became the first Moroccan to score at a Women's World Cup while Nouhaila Benzina became the first player to wear a hijab during a match against South Korea on Sunday.
Jraidi's goal on six minutes was enough to earn World Cup debutants Morocco a 1-0 win at the Hindmarsh Stadium in Adelaide to move them level on points with Germany and Colombia, who play later on Sunday, on three points in Group H. “We need to savor the win tonight, all together,” Morocco head coach Reynald Pedros said. “From tomorrow, this game is behind us.
What’s important is what is going to happen against Colombia.” In the men's World Cup last year, Morocco strung together its own run of upsets.
The team advanced to the round of 16 for the first time since 1986 and became the first African or Arab nation to reach the World Cup semifinals.