Morocco player dances with his mother after the win over Portugal

In the quarter-final match on the evening of December 10, the relatives of the Moroccan players were present in the stands of Al Thumama Stadium. After the victory, Boufal went to the stands and invited his mother to come down to celebrate with the team. The two danced to celebrate the victory, attracting the attention of the media and fans with natural expressions.

"This is priceless. A football player dances with his mother on the field. On that mother's face is joy and joy," account @Fatima K wrote on Youtube.

Another user claimed: "There are no words to describe this love-filled moment."

Morocco beat Portugal with a header from Youssef En-Nesyri 42 minutes into the match. Boufal and his teammates thereby became the first African team to reach the semi-finals of a World Cup. Boufal personally played all five games.

Before beating Portugal, Morocco topped Group F. The North African team drew 0-0 with Croatia, won 2-0 Belgium and won 2-1 over Canada. In the 1/8 round, after drawing 0-0 in 120 minutes, they beat Spain 3-0 in the penalty shootout.

Portugal started the quarter-finals without Cristiano Ronaldo. At the beginning of the second half, coach Fernando Santos new 37-year-old striker entered the field. Despite actively moving, the former Man Utd star only had 10 touches and one shot. After the defeat, Ronaldo left the field in tears.

In the semi-finals on December 14, Morocco will meet France. The winner of this match will advance to the final against Argentina or Croatia.

Historically, Morocco has participated in five World Cups. In particular, the furthest step is the 1/8 round of the 1986 World Cup, when they topped the group with England, Poland and Portugal. Morocco then lost to West Germany 0-1.