Morocco Breaks 12 Records in World Cup Qatar 2022

After the Moroccan national team defeated Canada (2-1) and qualified as the leaders of Group F, the Atlas Lions broke 13 records, at once in the Qatar 2022 World Cup.

1- Morocco is the first Arab team to qualify twice for the round of 16 in the World Cup, after the qualification of the Moroccan golden generation to the round of 16 in the World Cup Mexico 1986.

2- Morocco is the first Arab team to top its group in the World Cup twice.

3- Morocco achieves two wins in the group stage for the first time in its history in the World Cup.

4- Morocco scores the largest number of goals in the group stage in its history in the World Cup (4 goals).

5- Morocco receives the least number of goals in the group stage in its history in the World Cup (a single goal) for the second time after the 1986 edition.

6- Morocco is the first African team to score 7 points in the group stage in the history of the World Cup.

7- Walid Regragui, the first Arab coach to qualify for the round of 16 in the history of the World Cup.

8- Walid Regragui becomes the first coach in the history of Morocco to score two victories in one edition of the World Cup.

9- Regragui becomes the coach with the largest number of points in the history of the Moroccan national team in the World Cup, as he scored after his victory over Canada the seventh point, ahead of Mehdi Faria, who collected five points in the World Cup Mexico 1986, and Henri Michel, who succeeded in collecting four points in the World Cup France 1998.

10- Hakim Ziyech, a Chelsea player, became the first Arab player to play six full matches in the World Cup, after breaking the record for the number of minutes played by his compatriot Noureddine Nebet, who participated in five matches with his country in the 1994 and 1998 editions.

11- Hakim Ziyech scores the fastest goal for Arab teams in the history of the World Cup (3 minutes and 30 seconds)

12- Hakim Ziyech scores the farthest goal for Arab teams in the history of the World Cup (30.66 meters).

It is noteworthy that the Moroccan national team topped Group F and qualified for the 16th round after defeating Canada with two goals to one in the match that was hosted by Al-Thumama Stadium.

The Moroccan national team opened the scoring early through Hakim Ziyech, a Chelsea player, before Youssef en-Nesyri, a Sevilla player, added the second goal, and Canada's goal, scored by Nayef Aguerd against his own net, did not prevent Morocco from achieving victory.

Morocco will face Spain in the 16th round on December 6th at the Education City Stadium.