With their presence with Morocco against Spain - Ashraf Hakimi and Hakim Ziyech, became the most participating in the history of the Atlas Lions in the World Cup, with 7 matches, more than any other Moroccan player.
Morocco fired 3 shots at Spain`s goal in the first half of their match in the round of 16 of the World Cup, compared to a single shot by Spanish Matador. It is the lowest number Spain has recorded in the first half of a World Cup match since 1966.
Morocco is the first African team to defeat Spain in the World Cup since Nigeria in the 1998 World Cup.
Morocco is the first African team in the quarter-finals of the World Cup since Ghana in the 2010 World Cup, and the first Arab team to ever reach this role.
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Morocco is the fourth African team to reach the quarter-finals of the World Cup after Cameroon in the 1990 World Cup, Senegal in the 2002 World Cup and Ghana in the 2010 World Cup.
Walid Regragui, the coach of the Moroccan national team, is the first Arab and African coach to reach the quarter-finals of the World Cup.
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