Rabat – A number of world-class celebrities have expressed their support and encouragement for Morocco’s national football team and celebrated their achievements at the ongoing Qatar World Cup, notably their qualification for the semi-finals.
The Atlas Lions again made history in Qatar after beating European football giant Portugal on Saturday and clinching their first-ever qualification for the tournament’s semi-finals.
Colombian singer Shakira hailed Morocco’s latest World Cup win. “This time for Africa,” she tweeted, referring to her famous South Africa World Cup 2010 song “Waka Waka.”
This time for Africa!! ??? #WorldCup
— Shakira (@shakira) December 10, 2022
Morocco’s qualification marks the first time in World Cup history that an African nation reaches the tournament’s semi-finals, a milestone that has been widely celebrated across the continent and beyond.
American film director, producer, and actor Shelton Jackson, commonly known as Spike Lee, posted Morocco’s flag to Instagram with a caption saying: “Morocco sends Portugal home and becomes da (the) first African nation to make [it to] da (the) World Cup semi-finals.
In addition, entrepreneur and billionaire Elon Musk took to Twitter to celebrate the Atlas Lions’ victory. “Congrats Morocco!!,” he wrote.
???? Congrats Morocco!! ????
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) December 10, 2022
Describing Morocco’s World Cup victory as a “historic moment,” CEO of Google Sundar Pichai also congratulated the national team on their historic World Cup heroics.
Watching the scenes in Marrakech (one of the most beautiful cities that I have been to) is amazing. Historic moment – first African country to make it to the semis – Congrats Morocco!
— Sundar Pichai (@sundarpichai) December 10, 2022
While celebrating his country’s qualification for the semi-finals, French fashion designer Olivier Rousteing also expressed his “pride to see Africa/ Morocco closer to the finals.” He said: “This is a real shift to the HISTORY and we should all be aware of the importance of this moment.
Morocco’s Atlas Lions will face off against defending champions France on Wednesday in the tournament’s semi-finals. The game will kick off at 8:00 om GMT+1 at the Albayt Stadium in Al Khor, Qatar.
Moroccan-Swedish singer-songwriter and producer Nadir Khayat, better known by his stage name RedOne, attended Morocco’s matches at the World Cup and offered his unconditional support for the Atlas Lions.
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He posted videos of himself shredding teams of happiness while celebrating alongside players from the Moroccan squad on Saturday. “‘Impossible’ is not Moroccan,” he said.
Dozens of celebrities from the Arab World were also ecstatic over Morocco’s World Cup achievements, notably because the North African country is their only remaining representative at the tournament.
Emirati singer Ahlam Alshamsi has been an outspoken supporter of the Atlas Lions throughout the World Cup, saying that “Morocco deserves to go down in history.”
In addition, Egyptian singer Tamer Hosny was seen in a video shouting and screaming with joy alongside his Moroccan wife Basma Boussil at the Al Thumama Stadium in Qatar after Morocco defeated Portugal and qualified for the World Cup’s semi-finals.
