ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Twitter users on Sunday expressed joy and happiness as the Moroccan football team pulled a shock victory over favorites Portugal to become the first Arab and African country in the world to qualify for the FIFA World Cup semi-final.
Morocco, who have had a dream run at the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar this year, beat Portugal 1-0 in the semi-final at the Al-Thumama stadium on Saturday night. Youssef En-Nesyri scored the only goal of the match, ending Portugal's only chance to qualify for a World Cup semi-final for the first time in 16 years.
Former prime minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, took to Twitter to congratulate Morocco for their win. "Wishing them success in the semi final & beyond," he wrote on Twitter.
Pakistani senator Faisal Javed Khan also congratulated Morocco for the win. "Mubarak from Pakistan!" he wrote on Twitter.
Adeel Asif shared a hilarious meme on Twitter that depicted the popular support that the team of Morocco now enjoys among Muslim nations.
Ihtisham ul Haq shared a video of Moroccan players holding up the Palestinian flag after beating Portugal.
Morocco will now play against France in the semi-final of the FIFA World Cup 2022 on December 15. Franc qualified for the final four of the tournament after beating England 2-1.
