France and Morocco take last two spots in World Cup semi-finals

Morocco's historic World Cup win over Portugal is Morocco's third over a highly ranked European team in the tournament, a run that had brought delight both in Morocco and for Africans and Arabs more widely. In the other mouthwatering quarter final, France knocked out England.

Morocco's Sofiane Boufal celebrates with his mother the team's 1-0 victory over Portugal in the FIFA World Cup 2022 quarter final match. Source: Getty / Mike Hewitt/FIFA