Morocco defeated heavyweights Belgium, Canada, and Spain to book a quarterfinal slot against Portugal at the 2022 Qatar World Cup. But how did it do it?
Along with India & China, Pakistan is one of the world's biggest manufacturers of soccer balls and has been working with Adidas for almost 20 years, who makes the official FIFA ball.
Spain and Morocco have a long history of rivalry and mutual cultural influences dating back to the Muslim conquest of Iberia in the 8th century and the Spanish Reconquista that followed.
The flying wingback is one of his team's key players whose last-16 match in the Qatar World Cup against Spain gives them a chance to reach the quarter-finals for the first time.
Giroud, at 36, brings experience and guile to France's attack, while Mbappe, 23, is blessed with pace so explosive he hit a top of speed of 35 kph in the match against Poland.
England has already matched their World Cup record of 12 goals en route to the semi-finals in 2018 and one more already than when they won the trophy for the only time in 1966.
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