Morocco caused another shock at a World Cup that has been full of surprises after defeating FIFA’s 2nd-ranked Belgium 2-0 to move up of Group F with 4 points.
Belgium keeper Thibaut Courtois was at fault for the first goal, inexplicably allowing Sabiri’s in-swinging free-kick to beat him at his near post with 17 minutes to go.
But the whole Belgium side paid the price for a ponderous performance, with Morocco capping a magnificent second-half display when Aboukhlal fired Hakim Ziyech’s cutback into the roof of the net in stoppage time.
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That sparked wild celebrations in the stands of Al Thumama Stadium from thousands of Morocco fans, who had created a raucous atmosphere from the start of the game.
The result means Morocco move above Belgium, with Croatia and Canada meeting later on Sunday (16:00 GMT kick-off).
Belgium join both Argentina and Germany as expected championship contenders to be defeated by the so-called underdogs in the tournament.
Quest Times understands Morocco are 22nd in FIFA Men’s ranking while Belgium are sitting at the 2nd position.