Has Morocco ever won the Arab Cup?

The 2021 edition was the first organized by FIFA. The ten Arab Cup tournaments have been won by six national teams. Iraq have won four times; the other Arab Cup winners are Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia

The Saudi Arabia national football team (Arabic: منتخب السعودية لكرة القدم), is nicknamed as Al-Saqour, which means The Falcons. They are one of the most successful football teams in Asia, winning the Asian Championship three times and qualified to the World Cup six times (1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2018, and 2022).

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, with two titles; Algeria, Egypt

Egypt

The Egypt national football team (Arabic: منتخب مِصْر لِكُرَّةُ الْقَدَم), known colloquially as "the Pharaohs", represents Egypt in men's international football, and is governed by the Egyptian Football Association (EFA), the governing body of football in Egypt.

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, Morocco, and inaugural winner Tunisia, with one title each.

Who has won Arab Cup the most times?

Arabian Gulf Cup winners

With 10 championship wins, Kuwait has been the most successful team in the tournament's 53-year history. Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Iraq each have three titles. Oman has two titles. Current champions Bahrain claimed their first Arab Cup trophy by defeating Saudi Arabia 1-0 in 2019.

Have Morocco ever won the World Cup?

They have participated in the FIFA World Cup six times. They made history in 1986, when they became the first African team to finish top of a group at a World Cup and the first to reach knockout stages. However, they lost to eventual runners-up West Germany 1–0.

Has Morocco ever reached quarter final in World Cup?

Morocco had come the the fourth African nation to reach the quarter-finals of the World Cup, following in the footsteps of Cameroon (1990), Senegal (2002) and Ghana (2010).

Have any Arab countries won World Cup?

Celebrations across Arab world

Moroccans celebrating their team's historic World Cup victory were joined by people across the Middle East and North Africa in what was seen as a win for the entire Arab world.

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When was the last time Morocco was in World Cup?

Morocco have qualified for the final stages of the FIFA World Cup on six occasions, which were in 1970, 1986, 1994, 1998, 2018 and 2022. Their best performance was in 2022 when they finished in fourth place, thus becoming both the first African and Arab nation to reach a semi-final at a World Cup.

Who has Morocco beat in the World Cup?

It won three times here. It beat No. 2 Belgium in group play, eliminated Spain, a past world champion in the round of 16, then knocked Portugal and Cristiano Ronaldo out in the quarterfinals, becoming the first Arab and first African country to reach the World Cup semifinals.

Which countries did Morocco beat?

World Cup 2022: Morocco beats Portugal becoming first African country to reach semi-finals. Morocco became the first African country in history to reach the World Cup semi-finals by beating Portugal 1-0 on Saturday.

Has Morocco lost any game in the World Cup?

It lost the first three (Brazil 1958, West Germany in 1982 and 1986). But it won the next four (Croatia 1998, Portugal, 2006, Belgium 2018 and Morocco 2022). Even with the loss, Morocco has one more World Cup game to play - in the third place match against Croatia on Saturday.

Why is Morocco called Mar?

While the official languages of the country are Arabic and Berber, there remains a huge number of French residents in Morocco as they only gained independence from France in March 1956. The French word for Morocco is Maroc, and hence FIFA uses MAR as its official abbreviation.

What is the farthest Mexico made it in the World Cup?

Mexico at the World Cup

Mexico's best results have come when they have hosted the tournament, in 1986 and 1970. They reached the quarter-finals in 1970 and 1986, on both occasions losing to the eventual runners-up.

How many times has Morocco won Afcon?

The Atlas Lions of Morocco are one of eight countries to have won the AFCON trophy just once. The Moroccans won the 1976 AFCON held in Ethiopia.

Are Moroccans Arab or African?

Moroccans are primarily of Arab and Berber origin as in other neighbouring countries in the Maghreb region. Arabs make up 67% of the population of Morocco, while Berbers make up 31% and Sahrawis make up 2%. Socially, there are two contrasting groups of Moroccans: those living in the cities and those in the rural areas.

Is Morocco not an Arab country?

But Morocco is also a member of the Arab League - so officially belongs to both cultural spheres. While the adjective "African" to describe Morocco is a geographical fact, the use of "Arab" has also alienated many Moroccans who do not identify as such.

What was the first Arab country?

Tradition holds that Arabs descend from Ishmael, the son of Abraham. The Syrian Desert is the home of the first attested "Arab" groups, as well other Arab groups that spread in the land and existed for millennia.

Who colonized Morocco?

The French protectorate in Morocco, also known as French Morocco, was the period of French colonial rule in Morocco between 1912 and 1956.

How is Morocco an Arab nation?

For the affirmative: Morocco is a member of the Arab League, Arabic is an official language, and its rich culture has contributed much to that of the broader Arab world. Many Moroccans identify as Arabs, and their victory was celebrated across the region. Yet some Moroccans are uncomfortable with the label.

Which religion is in Morocco?

More than 99 percent of the population is Sunni Muslim, and less than 0.1 percent of the population is Shia Muslim. Groups together constituting less than 1 percent of the population include Christians, Jews, and Baha'is.

Is Morocco a rich country?

$37.90 billion (2022 est.) $41.43 billion (2022 est.) All values, unless otherwise stated, are in US dollars. The services sector accounts for just over half of the GDP.

What is the nickname of Morocco?

Why are Morocco called Atlas Lions? Morocco's team nickname is a reference to an animal that was once found in the country. The Atlas Lion, otherwise known as the barbary lion, was native to North Africa and prowled the Atlas Mountains which are found in Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia.

Has any African won World Cup?

No, an African country has never won the World Cup. This leaves Morocco in a superb position to become the first country from the continent to lift the trophy. However, they have already made history, becoming the first African side to reach the World Cup semi-finals after their win over Portugal.

Why was Iraq banned from World Cup?

On 23 July 2011, Iraq played a FIFA World Cup qualifier on home ground for the first time since 2001, defeating Yemen 2–0 at Franso Hariri Stadium in Erbil. However, FIFA re-imposed the ban on 23 September 2011 due to fears over security and a breach of safety regulations in the qualifying match with Jordan.

What is the furthest an Arab country has made it in the World Cup?

Saudi Arabia has qualified for a total of six FIFA World Cup tournaments, having played in 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2018 and 2022. Their best performance was in 1994, where they reached the round of 16.

Why Morocco is called Atlas Lions?

In Roman North Africa, lions were regularly captured by experienced hunters for venatio spectacles in amphitheatres. The Morocco national football team is called the "Atlas Lions", and the supporters are usually seen wearing T-shirts with a lion's face or wearing a lion suit.