Record No.
MRB-2026-005975
First African and Arab Team to Reach a FIFA World Cup Semifinal
Sports
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Record Holder
Morocco national football team
Morocco
Category
Sports
Country
Morocco
(
MA )
Achievement Date
10 December 2022
Verification Status
Reference
Record Description
Morocco's national football team became the first African and first Arab nation to reach a FIFA World Cup semifinal, achieved by defeating Portugal in the quarterfinal at the 2022 tournament in Qatar. The team went on to finish fourth, its best-ever World Cup result.
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