With two Chelsea players in the semi-finals of the World Cup, very few not named Samuel Eto'o would have predicted Hakim Ziyech as being one of those still in Qatar. His inspired and inspiring Morocco side have become the first African side to reach the last four of the tournament.
They have a tough challenge to get past reigning champions France, but the same was said ahead of matches with Spain and Portugal. Such has been the impressive nature of their run to this stage, only one goal has been conceded, and that was a deflected effort.
With a team that consists of several household names, Achraf Hakimi, Ziyech, Sofiane Boufal and Romain Saiss perhaps most notably, Walid Regragui has made his men into genuine competitors for the biggest prize. Not many Chelsea fans will have seen it coming.
