Moroccan media hailed the national football team on Thursday as the country digested its defeat to France on the doorstep of the World Cup final, ending a history-making run, IgbereTV reports
“Morocco went out with honour and with their heads high,” Lakome2 news website said.
The “Lions of the Atlas” were the first Arab or African team ever to reach a semi-final in 92 years of football’s top tournament.
A string of victories, including over Belgium, Spain, and Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal, “allowed Arabs and Africans to hold their heads high”, wrote sports outlet Al-Mountakhab.
“We can’t fault the Lions of the Atlas, even if we had dreamed of reaching the final,” it said
