AL THUMAMA, Qatar – Yo, Morocco, you did it.
Playing a defensive, countering style at odds with the rest of the teams left in the World Cup, Morocco became the first African nation to reach the tournament’s semifinal round with a historic, 1-0 win against Portugal on Saturday.
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“We are the Rocky Balboa of this World Cup,” Morocco coach Walid Regragui said.
Unlike Rocky, though, Morocco haven’t been knocked down.
“We are the team that everyone loves in this World Cup because we are showing the world you can succeed even if you don’t have as much talent and money,” Regragui added.
“It is no miracle. Many of you will say it is, especially in Europe, but we have beaten Belgium, Spain and Portugal without conceding. We have made our people proud and our continent and so many people around, when you watch Rocky you want to support Rocky Balboa.”
