OTD E0040 — 10 Dec 2022: Morocco, the Atlas Lions & Africa’s First World Cup Semi-Final

10 Dec 2022: at Al Thumama in Doha, Morocco beat Portugal 1–0 to become the first African (and Arab) nation ever to reach a World Cup semi-final. We set Morocco’s run in context – AFCON history, African near-misses, Regragui’s late appointment – then walk through every game in Qatar. From there we zoom out to Morocco’s wider surge: CHAN titles, U23 & U17 AFCON wins, a home U20 World Cup triumph, RS Berkane’s 2025 Confed Cup and the build-up to hosting AFCON 2025.Tips/corrections: [email protected]