Rabat – The Moroccan Women’s National Team has secured its place in the round of 16 of the Women’s World Cup “Australia-New Zealand” after a thrilling victory against Colombia (1-0) today.
The Atlas Lionesses will now face off against the French squad led by Herve Renard, the former of Morocco’s men’s football team. France topped Group F with 7 points, drawing 0-0 with Jamaica in their first group game before going on to defeat Brazil 2-1 and Panama 6-3.
Meanwhile, Morocco thrillingly made it out of their tough group, miraculously recovering from a 6-0 defeat by Germany in their first group game to beat both South Korea and Colombia 1-0.
The road to the round of 16 has been filled with surprises and exceptional performances from both teams. Morocco’s strong showing in Group H, where they finished as the second-place team with 6 points, is a testament to. their commanding consistency and determination in their second and third group matches as they raced to recover from a normally demoralizing heavy defeat in their first game. play throughout the group stage set them on a path to glory.
Their matchup against Colombia proved to be a nail-biting affair, with both teams leaving it all on the field. In a tight contest, the decisive goal that secured Morocco’s place in the final was celebrated wildly by their passionate supporters, who had traveled from all corners of the world to witness history in the making as the Atlas Lionesses gave signs of their desire to walk on the same glorious path as their male counterparts in Qatar.
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The matchup between Morocco and France is set to take place next Tuesday, kick-starting at 12:00 pm.
As the increasingly popular and widely feted Atlas Lionesses go into this much-anticipated clash with the highly-rated French squad, fans and players alike might relish the prospect of avenging Morocco’s defeat to France in the semi-finals of the 2022 male World Cup.
