Moroccan fans celebrate in Casablanca as team survives penalty shootout, beats Spain
By Reuters
07 December 2022 |
8:51 am
Moroccan fans in Casablanca celebrate as their team makes history with their win over Spain to reach the quarter final stage of the World Cup in Qatar for the first time.
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