Doha: Morocco is the team that made an unexpected leap in the Qatar World Cup. They reached the pre-quarters as group champions and have also upset Spain to reach the quarter-finals. Now the opponents are Portugal.
Morocco’s victory came after a shootout in the pre-quarters against Spain. Goalkeeper Yasin Bono’s excellence helped them. After this, the Moroccan players held a big celebration on the ground. They jumped for joy at the historic victory. But there was something special about this celebration.
Some players circled the Education City Stadium with the Palestinian flag. They also posed for a group photo, holding the Palestinian flag alongside the Moroccan flag. Pictures of Moroccan stars Jawad Al Yamikh and Salim Amalla holding the Palestinian flag have gone viral on social media.
Morocco also celebrated like this after the win against Canada. Spectators also displayed a huge flag reading Free Palestine in the gallery. During the Denmark-Tunisia match, the spectators also held banners in the gallery in support of Palestine.