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☆ Morocco's round of 16 success is no fluke
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-07 | by ( Alasdair Howorth | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

The Atlas Lions had roared to stun 2010 World Cup winner Spain and reach the quarterfinals of Qatar 2022. “Now it is the Africans and Arabs.”For many, it was the shock of the tournament, as the North Africans won their first ever knockout game at a World Cup. Many Moroccans thought that it could be after the World Cup or in a few years, but none were unhappy when it was announced he would take over the national side less than 100 days before their first game at the World Cup. In African football, Regragui has often been compared with José Mourinho thanks to his tactical discipline and stellar man-management skills. Morocco’s success at the World Cup may be best story of the tournament so far, but it is not the not the result of luck and grit, but rather expertise and planning.

☆ World Cup quarter-finals 2022: which teams have qualified?
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

Captain Lionel Messi, who has said he intends to retire from the national team after the tournament, scored his first goal in a World Cup knockout round in his 1,000th match to beat Diego Maradona's tally of eight World Cup goals. The Selecao have lifted the World Cup five times and are the pre-tournament favourites to win a record-extending sixth title. This is the sixth World Cup for Croatia, who reached the final in 2018 when they lost to France. England have won the World Cup only once in 1966, and finished fourth in 2018. France won the World Cup in 1998 and 2018.

☆ Achraf Hakimi’s nerveless ‘Panenka’ penalty seals stunning World Cup shock as Morocco beats Spain in shootout to reach quarterfinals
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-06 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

CNN —Morocco continued its stunning run at Qatar 2022, beating Spain on penalties to reach the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time in its history. Spain missed all three of its spot kicks as Moroccan goalkeeper Bono made himself the hero of the shootout, saving efforts from Sergio Busquets and Carlos Soler, while Pablo Sarabia hit the post. Achraf Hakimi, who was born in Spain, buried the winning penalty with the cheekiest of Panenkas, chipping the ball gently into the middle of the goal to send the thousands of Moroccan fans inside Education Stadium into dreamland. More to follow…

☆ Morocco knock Spain out of World Cup on penalties
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-06 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/5] Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Round of 16 - Morocco v Spain - Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar - December 6, 2022 Morocco's Achraf Hakimi celebrates after scoring the winning penalty during the penalty shootout as Morocco progress to the quarter finals REUTERS/Matthew ChildsAL RAYYAN, Qatar, Dec 6 (Reuters) - Morocco dumped Spain out of the World Cup in a last-16 penalty shootout on Tuesday with Spanish-born Achraf Hakimi scoring the decisive spot-kick after Spain squandered all three of their attempts, following a 0-0 draw over 120 minutes. Hakimi, a product of the Real Madrid youth system, calmly slotted his penalty past Unai Simon in Spain's goal to seal Morocco's 3-0 win in the shootout. During the 90 minutes plus extra time, Spain dominated possession but failed to create many clear chances against Morocco’s stubborn defence. Morocco advanced to a quarter-final clash with either Portugal or Switzerland who meet later on Tuesday. Reporting by William Schomberg, editing by Ed OsmondOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Analysis: Soccer-Morocco success hands Arab world its first World Cup quarter-finalist
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-06 | by ( Mark Gleeson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

In doing so, they became the first Arab nation to advance to the last eight, ensuring a breakthrough for the region in the first global tournament in the Middle East, and also became the fourth African side to go this far in World Cup history. The ear-shattering cacophonic combination of singing, drumming, jeering and whistling from Morocco’s supporters has created an atmosphere like no other in Qatar’s stadiums. They were again the vast majority in the capacity 44,667 crowd at the Education City Stadium, completely drowning out the Spain fans. But most of them shuffled from one side to another, rarely producing the penetrative pass Spain were looking for. They will however be mightily concerned to have lost centre back Nayef Aguerd, who limped off in tears in the second half, having just made the World Cup after ankle surgery kept him out for most of the season at his new English club West Ham United.

☆ Brave Morocco advance as Spain flop in shootout
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-06 | by ( Fernando Kallas | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Morocco goalkeeper Yassine Bounou saved spot-kicks from Carlos Soler and Sergio Busquets after Pablo Sarabia had hit the post and Spanish-born Hakimi held his nerve to earn his team a quarter-final against either Portugal or Switzerland. Morocco became only the fourth African nation to reach the last eight of the tournament, 12 years after Ghana did so in South Africa. After a scrappy match finished deadlocked at 0-0 after extra time with few shots on target, Morocco fed off the raucous support of their red-clad supporters in the shootout as Spain crumbled. Spain enjoyed more than 75% of possession and completed almost 800 passes but Morocco caused problems for them on the counter-attack and goalkeeper Unai Simon made some good saves. It was the fourth time Spain have been knocked out of the World Cup on penalties and the second in a row.

Spain fans were dejected to see their team crash out of the tournament. "We go back to Spain crying and we will have to reflect," said Julia Calvet, 21, in a Barcelona bar. In Barcelona, Morocco fans packed into the central Raval neighbourhood to celebrate, lighting flares and singing. "We needed to win so that Moroccans have confidence in themselves in Spain," Anass, a 22-year-old Moroccan cook told Reuters in downtown Barcelona. Spain retained the enclaves of Melilla and Ceuta, which were previously colonial territories, after Morocco gained independence in 1956.

☆ Morocco's Hakimi up against country of his birth at World Cup
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-05 | by ( Mark Gleeson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

DOHA, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Achraf Hakimi was born in Madrid but will have little hesitation plotting the downfall of Spain when he and his Moroccan teammates take on the 2010 World Cup winners on Tuesday. The flying wingback is one of the key players in the north African outfit whose last-16 match in the Qatar World Cup against Spain, at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, gives them a chance to reach the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time. Hakimi could even have been on the opposite side, as he was called up when still a teenager for Spain's junior team. Hakimi was in the side that almost beat them in Kaliningrad in 2018, giving up an injury time equaliser in a 2-2 draw at the last World Cup in Russia. WINNING MENTALITY"Spain are a top five team and always come to the World Cup to win.

☆ Morocco lead Canada 2-1 at the break after goalkeeping howler
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

DOHA, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Morocco lead Canada 2-1 at halftime in their World Cup Group F game at a rocking Al Thumama Stadium on Thursday, helped by a goalkeeping howler, a result that would see the North Africans through to the last 16. Youssef En-Nesyri doubled the lead in the 23rd minute when he ran onto a long ball from Achraf Hakimi and hammered a low drive into the corner. Canada, who have already been knocked out, pulled one back in the 40th minute from an own goal as Nayef Aguerd deflected in Sam Adekugbe's cross. A win or draw would see Morocco through to their first appearance in the round of 16 of since 1986. Reporting by Steve Keating in Doha; Editing by Hugh LawsonOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Morocco cruise into knockout stage with 2-1 win over Canada
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-01 | by ( Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Morocco, who needed a win or a draw in their final Group F match to reach the knockout rounds, took advantage of a weak clearance by goalkeeper Milan Borjan that landed on the foot of Hakim Ziyech. With Croatia drawing with Belgium 0-0 in the other Group F game, Morocco finish first in the group and will face the second-place finishers in Group E, which is made up of Japan, Spain, Germany and Costa Rica. Moroccan manager Walid Regragui predicted his side will prove capable of challenging a mighty opponent in the stage. Why shouldn't we dream of winning the World Cup?" Canada, who are exiting their first World Cup since 1986 without a point, automatically qualify for the 2026 tournament as co-hosts along with the United States and Mexico.

☆ No Lukaku but Belgium make three changes for Morocco game
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Belgium departing for the World Cup - Brussels Airport, Belgium - November 15, 2022 Belgium's Romelu Lukaku departs for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 REUTERS/Johanna GeronDOHA, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku was again left out of the starting line-up as he recovers from a hamstring injury but coach Roberto Martinez made three changes to his side for the World Cup Group F clash with Morocco at Al Thumama Stadium on Sunday. Tall midfielder Amadou Onana will start in the place of Youri Tielemans having impressed off the bench in the 1-0 win over Canada, while Thorgan Hazard, brother of captain Eden, comes in for Yannick Carrasco. Right back Thomas Meunier was preferred to Leander Dendoncker. Morocco are unchanged from the 0-0 draw with Croatia as left back Noussair Mazraoui has recovered from a hip injury sustained in that game. Belgium will qualify for the last 16 with a victory and will hope for a much-improved performance compared to the win over Canada, which Martinez called "technically the worst" showing of his six years in charge.

☆ Group's E and F get underway with Belgium, Germany and Spain in action
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-22 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Germany will face a Japan team full of names familiar to fans around the world. For Costa Rica, it is a last hurrah for some of the country’s legendary players. So, with one final shot at glory, Belgium begin against a Canada side making its second appearance at a World Cup. Canada ended its 36-year drought to play in a World Cup when it qualified earlier this year. ETSpain vs. Costa Rica: 11 a.m.

☆ Every World Cup 2022 squad announced: USMNT, Germany, Belgium and more
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

CNN —‘Tis the season for wall charts and fans gathering around to pick their starting teams for the 2022 Qatar World Cup. “It’s always difficult when a guy helps you get to the World Cup, he scores three goals in World Cup qualifying and isn’t going to be a part of the program. Again, it’s more about who we did add that we felt good about.”All but one of the 26 will be making their World Cup debut at this year’s tournament and, according to the USMNT, it will be the youngest team to qualify for the World Cup. Octavio Passos/Getty Images Europe/Getty ImagesGhanaManager: Otto AddoThe final squad has not been announced yet. READ: Meet Otto Addo, the coach responsible for guiding some of Europe’s brightest young talents (2021)—–PortugalManager: Fernando SantosThe final squad has not been announced yet.

☆ HAKIMI, LA PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN: Marocanul a semnat un contract pe cinci ani
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-07 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

Paris Saint-Germain continuă campania de transferuri, după ce în sezonul trecut a ratat titlul în Franța, dar și trofeul Ligii Campionilor. PSG a anunţat achiziția fundașului Achraf HakimiFotbalistul marocan a semnat un contract valabil pe o perioadă de cinci ani și va purta tricoul cu numărul 2 la noua sa echipă. "Cu siguranță am făcut o alegere corectă atunci când am acceptat să vin la Paris. Cred că e un club unde sunt jucători fantastici, jucători cu renume, care vor să vină la Paris. "În sezonul trecut, jucătorul de 22 de ani a jucat la Inter Milano.

Persons: El, Zinedine Zidane Organizations: Ligii, PSG, Inter Milano, Real Madrid, Inter, Borussia Locations: Paris Saint - Germain, Franța, Paris, Italia, Borussia Dortmund

☆ Suma uriaşă pe care o va încasa Sergio Ramos la Paris Saint Germain. Spaniolul dă lovitura pe final de carieră
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-07 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Sursa foto: Getty ImagesSuma uriaşă pe care o va încasa Sergio Ramos la Paris Saint Germain. Spaniolul dă lovitura pe final de carierăSergio Ramos va fi noul jucător al formaţiei Paris Saint Germain. Potrivit celor de la El Chiringuito, Sergio Ramos va încasa 30 de milioane de euro plus bonusuri de performanţă, în cele două sezoane pe care le va petrece pe Parc de Princes. Ramos a plecat de la Real Madrid după ce a cucerit 22 de trofee naţionale şi internaţionale. În cei 16 ani petrecuţi la Madrid, Ramos a câştigat tot ce se putea.

Persons: Sergio Ramos, Paris Saint Germain, Fabrizio Romano, PSG, Ramos Organizations: Spaniolul, Princes, Real Madrid, Cluburilor Locations: Paris Saint, Madrid, Ramos, Spaniei

☆ Candidată la trofeul Champions League! Cum va arăta PSG după transferurile ”stelare” din această vară
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-06 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Sursa foto: Getty ImagesCandidată la trofeul Champions League! Cum va arăta PSG după transferurile ”stelare” din această varăPSG a ratat în ultimul sezon atât titlul în Ligue 1, cât și câștigarea Champions League, motiv pentru care în această vară se întărește serios. Cu mutările din această vară, PSG va fi o adevărată forță, având acoperite toate compartimentele. Publica franceză L'Equipe a publicat trei variante de echipă a lui PSG pentru stagiunea viitoare, inclusiv o formulă cu trei stoperi, în care pot juca împreună Marquinhos, Sergio Ramos și Presnel Kimpembe. Cum poate arăta PSG în stagiunea viitoare, în trei formule:4-2-3-1: Navas - Hakimi, Marquinhos, Ramos/Kimpembe, Bernat - Wijnaldum, Verratti - Di Maria, Neymar, Mbappe - Icardi3-5-2: Navas - Marquinhos, Ramos, Kimpembe - Hakimi, Wijnaldum, Verratti, Bernat - Neymar - Di Maria, Mbappe4-3-3: Navas - Hakimi, Marquinhos, Ramos/Kimpembe, Bernat - Gueye, Wijnaldum, Verratti - Di Maria, Mbappe, Neymar

Persons: parizienii, Sergio Ramos, PSG, L'Equipe Organizations: Champions League, Ligue, Inter Locations: Marquinhos, Kimpembe, Maria, Neymar, Ramos, Wijnaldum, Verratti, Mbappe

☆ PSG îl pierde gratis pe Kylian Mbappe! Francezul a anunțat deja conducerea ce planuri are
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-06 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +2 min

Sursa foto: Getty ImagesPSG îl pierde gratis pe Kylian Mbappe! Francezul a anunțat deja conducerea ce planuri areKylian Mbappe mai are un an de contract cu PSG și este hotărât să nu prelungească. Totuși, schimbarea de mediu pentru Kylian Mbappe nu se va produce în această vară. Astfel, PSG îl va pierde gratis pe Kylian Mbappe, cel care este al doilea cel mai scump transfer din istoria clubului. Real Madrid este dispusă să îl transfere pe Kylian Mbappe chiar și în această vară, fapt imposibil, însă, cel puțin deocamdată, PSG transmițând clar că francezul nu este de vânzare.

Persons: ! Francezul, PSG, Sergio Ramos, Georginio, Kylian Organizations: Parizienii, AS Monaco, Inter, Real Madrid Locations: Franței, Paris

☆ Sergio Ramos și-a dat acordul! A refuzat două echipe din Anglia și semnează pe doi ani
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-02 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Sursa foto: Getty ImagesSergio Ramos și-a dat acordul! A refuzat două echipe din Anglia și semnează pe doi aniSergio Ramos este, începând de astăzi, liber de contract, însă fostul jucător al lui Real Madrid și-a stabilit deja viitoarea echipă. Publicația franceză RMC Sport anunță că fundașul central spaniol și-a dat acordul pentru a semna cu Paris Saint-Germain un contract valabil două sezoane. Sergio Ramos a devenit jucător liber după ce contractul lui cu Real Madrid a expirat la miezul noptii. În loc de ”Sergio Ramos, căpitan la Real Madrid”, el și-a schimbat titulatura în ”jucător de fotbal și ambasador UNICEF.

Persons: Sergio Ramos, Rene Ramos, Sergio, Paris Saint - Germain, Mauricio Pochettino, parizienii, Gianluigi, Santiago Bernabeu Organizations: Real Madrid, Premier League, EURO, Inter, UNICEF Locations: Anglia, spaniol, Paris Saint - Germain, Paris, Franței, Spaniei, Paris Saint -, Marquinhos, Princes

☆ PSG e de neoprit pe piața transferurilor: a învins-o pe Chelsea și plătește o ”avere” pentru Achraf Hakimi
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-24 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Sursa foto: Getty ImagesPSG e de neoprit pe piața transferurilor: a învins-o pe Chelsea și plătește o ”avere” pentru Achraf HakimiAchraf Hakimi, fotbalistul care a câștigat titlul cu Inter la primul sezon în Serie A, va juca la PSG stagiunea viitoare. Achraf Hakimi va încasa la PSG un salariu anual de aproximativ 8.000.000 de euro. Cu fundașul marocan Inter va înregistra un profit important în doar un an. Achraf Hakimi, pe care Inter este obligată să-l vândă pentru a acoperi bugetul, a fost dorit și de Chelsea, însă oferta superioară a celor de la PSG îl va trimite, dacă nu va apărea o problemă de ultim moment la tratative, la Paris. Până acum, PSG a reuști un singur transfer, al lui Georginio Wijnaldum, însă în perioadă următoarea va fi anunțat oficial și Gianluigi Donnarumma.

Persons: Italienii, Achraf, Georginio Organizations: Chelsea, Inter, A, Real Madrid Locations: PSG, Milano, Paris

☆ Romelu Lukaku a făcut anunţul: ”Am purtat o conversaţie foarte pozitivă”. Unde va juca belgianul de sezonul viitor
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-04 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +2 min

Sursa foto: InstagramRomelu Lukaku a făcut anunţul: ”Am purtat o conversaţie foarte pozitivă”. Romelu Lukaku a condus-o pe Inter spre primul titlu din ultimii 11 ani şi a fost desemnat cel mai bun jucător din campionatul italian în actuala stagiune. Belgianul a disputat 44 de partide pentru milanezi în actuala stagiune, în care a reuşit să puncteze de 30 de ori şi să ofere 10 pase decisive. Însă, în ciuda sezonului extraordinar pe care l-a avut, se zvonea că belgianul va fi nevoit să plece de pe Giuseppe Meazza. Într-un interviu acordat televiziunii italine VTM, belgianul a dezvăluit că este decis să rămână la Inter.

Persons: Lukaku, Romelu, Belgianul, Antonio Conte ., Giuseppe Meazza, Cosmin Olăroiu, Marcelo Brozovic, belgianul, Simeone Inzaghi Organizations: Inter, Suning Group, FC, Achraf, Inter . Locations: milanezi, Milan, n.r

☆ Patru transferuri pe care Antonio Conte le-ar fi cerut la Real Madrid. Cine sunt jucătorii solicitaţi de italian
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-31 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Sursa foto: Getty ImagesPatru transferuri pe care Antonio Conte le-ar fi cerut la Real Madrid. Cine sunt jucătorii solicitaţi de italianItalianul Antonio Conte ar fi principalul favorit pentru a prelua banca tehnică a echipei Real Madrid. Potrivit presei spaniole, Conte a discutat cu oficialii clubului blanco şi şi-ar fi dat ok-ul pentru a prelua gruparea merengue. Defensacentral anunţă că în cadrul discuţiilor, Antonio Conte a avansat deja patru nume de jucători pe care i-ar vrea la Real Madrid. Sursa citată notează că ar fi vorba despre fundaşul dreapta Achraf Hakimi, despre fundaşul central Bastoni, despre Lautaro Martinez şi Barella.

Persons: Antonio Conte, Conte, Perez, Mauricio Pochettino, Martinez, Barella Organizations: Real Madrid, Inter Milano Locations: Italiei

☆ Antonio Conte, OUT de la Inter! Italianul, gata să preia cel mai titrat club din Europa
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-26 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +2 min

Italianul, gata să preia cel mai titrat club din EuropaAntonio Conte (51 de ani) i-a adus lui Inter Milano primul titlu în Serie A după o pauză de 11 ani, dar antrenorul este gata să plece de la formația de pe "Giuseppe Meazza". Sursa citată scrie că Antonio Conte a fost informat de hotărârea conducerii în urmă cu o săptămână și nu a primit deloc bine vestea. Italienii avansează și patru variante pentru banca lui Inter, după plecarea lui Conte: Massimiliano Allegri, care mai este dorit de Juventus și Real Madrid, Maurizio Sarri, Sinisa Mihajlovic și Simone Inzaghi. Antonio Conte a sosit la Inter în vara anului 2019, iar în cele două sezoane petrecute pe banca nerazzurrilor a strâns 102 meciuri, înregistrând 64 de victorii, 23 de remize și 15 înfrângeri. "Numele lui Conte se va auzi din nou la Real Madrid, așa cum s-a întâmplat deja în ultimele zile", scrie sursa citată.

Persons: Conte, Europa Antonio Conte, Giuseppe, Zhang ., Steven Zhang, Antonio Conte, Italienii, Maurizio Sarri, Simone Inzaghi, Paris Saint - Germain, Lautaro Martinez, Zinedine Zidane Organizations: Inter !, Inter Milano, A, Inter, Juventus, Real Madrid Locations: Europa, Italia, Paris Saint -, Spania, Spaniei

☆ Meci spectaculos în Campionatul Italiei de fotbal! AS Roma şi Internazionale Milano au încheiat la egalitate
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-10 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: 1 min

Partida dintre AS Roma și Internazionale Milano s-a terminat nedecis, scor 2-2, la capătul unui joc plin de goluri și ocazii. Milan Skriniar a realuat cu capul și a restabilit echilibrul în minutul 56, iar Achraf Hakimi a reușit un eurogol. AS Roma a smuls, totuși, un punct grație golului marcat în minutul 86 de Gianluca Mancini. De partea cealaltă, AS Roma este pe treapta a treia, având cu 6 puncte mai puțin decât "rossonerii". În alte meciuri ale etapei a 17-a Napoli a învins cu 2-1 pe Udinese, iar Lazio Roma s-a impus cu 2-0 în fața Parmei Calcio.

Persons: Lorenzo Pellegrini, Milan Skriniar, Hakimi, Gianluca Mancini Organizations: AS Roma, Internazionale Milano, Internazionale, AC Milan, AS, Calcio Locations: Italiei, AS Roma, Napoli, Lazio Roma

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