This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
Heba Press – Sports
The Moroccan team qualified for the semi-finals of the League of Kings after beating their American counterpart on penalties this Wednesday evening in the quarter-final matches.
The Moroccan team started the match strong, with Nader Louah opening the scoring in the first minute, but the American team responded strongly and scored three consecutive goals in eight minutes.
Nadir is SO good. 👑#KingsWorldCupNations pic.twitter.com/lkOVVdLxQz
– Kings World League (@_KingsWorld) January 8, 2025
Before the end of the first half, the Moroccan team managed to narrow the gap with an own goal, despite conceding two more goals, so the first half ended with the Americans leading 5-2.
In the second half, the Moroccan national team came back strong, as Fouad Amrani scored the third goal in the 22nd minute, then Ashraf Saud added the fourth goal in the 26th minute.
The excitement continued as Al-Omrani scored a fifth goal, while the American team added two more goals.
In the final moments, Nader Al-Lawah shone and scored two goals to tie the score 7-7, before luck smiled on the national elements in the penalty shootout.
Double goal for Morocco and we are tied! pic.twitter.com/IJoIDdZPve
– Kings World League (@_KingsWorld) January 8, 2025
The Moroccan national team will face their Colombian counterpart in the semi-final, after the latter beat Uzbekistan. The meeting is an opportunity for the national team to avenge its defeat against Colombia in the group stage.
