Morocco’s educate breaking new World Cup ground for Africans

Morocco skipper Walid Regragui became the primary ever African instruct to take a crew into the World Cup quarterfinals when his facet beat Spain on penalties, despite handiest taking on the reins in August.

Regragui was appointed before the event with Moroccan football in turmoil after previous instruct Vahid Halilhodzic turned into sacked over “variations of opinion” with the country’s football federation.

But in seven matches considering that then, the Atlas Lions were unbeaten, conceding only as soon as — an personal goal in their very last group sport against already-eliminated Canada.