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Morocco's players celebrate a goal. AFP
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Morocco's Munir Mohand Mohamedi and Achraf Hakimi celebrate qualification for the Qatar World Cup after their 4-1 play-off win over DR Congo in Casablanca on March 29, 2022. The result gave Morocco a 5-2 aggregate victory. EPA
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Morocco's players react after scoring their second goal against DR Congo in Casablanca. AP
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Morocco players celebrate after the win against DR Congo. AP
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Morocco's Tarik Tissoudali celebrates after scoring their second goal. EPA
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Morocco's Azzedine Ounahi celebrates scoring his first goal. AFP
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Morocco's Achraf Hakimi after scoring the fourth goal. AP
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Morocco's players celebrate a goal. AFP
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Morocco's Munir Mohand Mohamedi and Achraf Hakimi celebrate qualification for the Qatar World Cup after their 4-1 play-off win over DR Congo in Casablanca on March 29, 2022. The result gave Morocco a 5-2 aggregate victory. EPA
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Morocco's players react after scoring their second goal against DR Congo in Casablanca. AP
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Morocco players celebrate after the win against DR Congo. AP
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Morocco's Tarik Tissoudali celebrates after scoring their second goal. EPA
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Morocco's Azzedine Ounahi celebrates scoring his first goal. AFP
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Morocco's Achraf Hakimi after scoring the fourth goal. AP
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Morocco's players celebrate a goal. AFP
Road to Qatar: how Morocco qualified for World Cup 2022 - in pictures
We look at how Achraf Hakimi and Co sealed their spot at the finals
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