CAF Sends Message to Morocco After 2026 FIFA World Cup Elimination by France
- CAF has sent a message to Morocco after their 2026 FIFA World Cup elimination in the quarter-final by France
- France defeated the Atlas Lions 2-0 thanks to two brilliant goals by captain Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele
- Morocco fell short of their semi-final finish in Qatar in 2022 having been eliminated by France by the same score
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The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has sent a message to Morocco after their 2026 FIFA World Cup quarter-final elimination by France.
Morocco were the last African nation left in the tournament before France sent them home with brilliant goals from Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele.
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Mbappe missed a penalty in the 28th minute after penalty expert Yassine Bounou dived the right way to save it, but the Real Madrid star struck past him later.
CAF sends message to Morocco
CAF shared a post on their X page applauding the final African representative Atlas Lions for another historic run in the tournament.
Morocco drew Brazil before beating Scotland and Haiti in the group stage. They defeated Netherlands and Canada in the Round of 16 and quarter-final.
The ‘African champions’ became the first African nation to reach the quarter-final of the World Cup twice and did so in consecutive tournaments.
A Nigerian journalist who pleaded anonymity praised Morocco's World Cup outing at the World Cup and believes that they are on the path to bigger things with Ouahbi.
"Morocco have done well at this tournament. Ouahbi has made the transition seamless and were only eliminated by a better team. They will keep getting better," he told Legit.ng.
"Some Nigerians would have called for his dismissal similarly to how they called for Chelle's dismissal because he finished third at AFCON because Peseiro finished second."
France advanced to the semi-final becoming the first country to feature in three consecutive last four, and will face the winner of Spain vs Belgium.
How much Morocco earned
Legit.ng previously reported how much Morocco earned despite their elimination from the 2026 FIFA World Cup by France in the quarter-final.
The Atlas Lions received huge amounts from FIFA in three categories: participation fee, preparation fee and performance prize money.
Source: Legit.ng
