Morocco’s 2-1 defeat to Croatia in the third-place match left fans disappointed, but they still see the team as champions of the African continent. Morocco had already created history by reaching the semi-finals. It is the first team from the African continent and Arab countries to make it to the last four of the World Cup. The fans hoped that Morocco would continue their charismatic performance and emerge victorious and become champions.
Their hopes were dashed by France in the semi-finals, but fans were not discouraged as they hoped Morocco would be able to beat Croatia in the third-place match. Fans in the Moroccan capital were disappointed after the defeat to Croatia but proud that their team had managed to keep history. “He is still the champion in our eyes,” said Soukina Makoi, a fan in Rabat. Another fan, Ali Hachimi, had expressions of joy mixed with disappointment. He said, “Our team is among the top four teams in the world. It would have been better if our team would have been at number three because the players deserved it after performing so well.
