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FIFA World Cup 2022: Morocco beat Belgium to end 24-year wait

The Morocco fans gave the match a vintage World Cup feel in a boiling atmosphere at the Al Thumama Stadium and Sabiri curled a wide free kick past Thibaut Courtois

Morocco Football Team celebrates after win against Belgium in Fifa World Cup Qatar 2022. Photo:@FIFAWorldCup
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Morocco Football Team celebrates after win against Belgium in Fifa World Cup Qatar 2022 (Photo: @FIFAWorldCup)

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Substitutes Abdelhamid Sabiri and Zakaria Aboukhlal earned Morocco their first World Cup victory in 24 years as they upset a disappointing Belgium side 2-0 in World Cup Group F on Sunday.

The Morocco fans gave the match a vintage World Cup feel in a boiling atmosphere at the Al Thumama Stadium and Sabiri curled a wide free kick past Thibaut Courtois before Aboukhlal netted in stoppage time to put Morocco top of Group F with four points, one ahead of Belgium. 

It was Morocco’s first win at a World Cup since they beat Scotland in 1998. Belgium, who had scraped a 1-0

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