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With the January transfer window around the corner, these players have done well for themselves at the World Cup.

Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bounou leant back in his chair, shook his head and said: “Pinch me, I’m dreaming.” Yes, Morocco really is in the World Cup semifinals. Before arriving in Qatar, the north African nation had only ever won two of its previous 16 matches at the World Cup. The…

Elation greeted the ‘Lions training the Spanish Toro’ in the World Cup last-16, while social media users shared coach Walid Regragui’s call for ‘national unity’

AL RAYYAN, Qatar — Morocco's players stood at attention for the country's national anthem before Tuesday's World Cup knockout game against Spain, although more than a few seemed to struggle with the lyrics.

A partisan crowd were thrilled while Cameroonian, Ghanaian, Senegalese and Tunisians united in the Souq Waqif for Morocco

Morocco 0-0 Spain (3-0 on penalties): The Spanish missed all three of their penalties in the shootout to exit in the last 16 in a second straight world championship

With Cristiano Ronaldo benched, his replacement up front scores three goals and the man who took his captain's armband nets one as Portugal locks up the last FIFA World Cup quarterfinal spot in Qatar. Look back at the last day of round-of-16 matches in our live blog.

Morocco became the first Arab nation to advance to the World Cup quarterfinals, beating Spain 3-0 in a penalty shootout on Tuesday. Pablo Sarabia, Carlos Soler and Sergio Busquets missed their penalties for Spain, with Sarabia hitting the post and Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bounou stopping the other two. The teams…

The winners of Tuesday’s clash to face either Portugal or Switzerland in the quarter-finals.