[Curiosities] Türkish President Congratulates Morocco’s Atlas Lions on Historic Win

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The Turkish President congratulated the Atlas Lions and Moroccans on becoming the first African team to qualify for the semifinals.

Rabat - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan took to Twitter to congratulate Morocco’s Atlas Lion on winning the Saturday game against Portugal and qualifying for the semi-finals of the FIFA World Cup.

In a tweet in Arabic, Erdogan wrote: “I offer my heartfelt congratulations to the Moroccan national team, which is the first African team to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup, and I also congratulate all our Moroccan brothers for this achievement.”

Morocco’s jaw-dropping performance at the World Cup this year landed the team a series of wins against heavy-weights including Spain, Belgium, and now Portugal.

The team qualified for the round of 16 on top of their group, and after winning against Spain 3-0 in penalties, and 1-0 against Portugal, the team is the first Arab and African team to ever qualify for the semi-finals of the World Cup.

In the Saturday game, the Atlas Lions have proved to be a staunch foe, as they successfully fended off multiple attacks from the Portugal team. 

Morocco’s goalkeeper Yassine Bounou stole the spotlight yet again, clinching the title of Man of the Match for the third time in the tournament. The player broke another record as he is currently the only African goalkeeper to keep three clean sheets in a single World Cup tournament.

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