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Dubai: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, congratulated all Arabs on Moroccan Football Team winning Saturday’s match against Portugal.
“No one is above Morocco in the World Cup. Congratulations to all Arabs. The Arab dream is getting achieved by the lions of Morocco,” Sheikh Mohammed tweeted.
لا صوت يعلو فوق صوت المغرب في كأس العالم 🇲🇦.. مبروووووك لكل العرب تحقيق الحلم العربي على يد أسود المغرب .. pic.twitter.com/xyoyFtPB0D
— HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) December 10, 2022
Morocco defeated Portugal 1-0 Saturday, becoming the first Arab and African nation to reach the World Cup semis.
No Arab or African team has ever made it beyond this stage of a World Cup.
This came four days after Morocco defeated Spain in a dramatic penalty-kick shootout. The World Cup kicked off in Qatar on Sunday, Nov. 20.