Achievement / Sport · 2022
The run that changed World Cup history
Morocco finished fourth in Qatar, becoming the first African and Arab team to reach a men’s World Cup semifinal.
The full picture
Beyond the number
Morocco finished fourth in Qatar, becoming the first African and Arab team to reach a men’s World Cup semifinal.
No African or Arab men’s team had previously reached a World Cup semifinal.
Morocco finished fourth at the 2022 tournament, after reaching the semifinal and playing Croatia for third place.
Then / Now
How the story unfolded
Morocco beat Portugal and became the first African and Arab men’s World Cup semifinalist.
Morocco finished fourth after the third-place match against Croatia.
Across regions
Where Morocco stands
2022 men’s FIFA World Cup final placing
Final four · then tied quarterfinalists
- 1stArgentinaChampion
- 2ndFranceRunner-up
- 3rdCroatiaThird
- 4thMoroccoFourth
- 5th–8thBrazilQuarterfinal
- 5th–8thEnglandQuarterfinal
- 5th–8thNetherlandsQuarterfinal
- 5th–8thPortugalQuarterfinal
FIFA groups the four quarterfinalists in positions 5–8 without assigning a separate final placing within that group. Africa and MENA refer to the best finishing team from each region.
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Sources & further reading
Image credits
- Moroccan supporters celebrating the 2022 World Cup quarterfinal in Lyon: Sebleouf · CC BY-SA 4.0
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