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Abdelhamid Sabiri of Morocco celebrates. Getty
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Morocco players celebrate the 2-0 Group F win against Belgium at Al Thumama Stadium on November 27, 2022 in Doha. Getty
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Achraf Hakimi and Hakim Ziyech celebrate. Getty
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Morocco fans celebrate after the 2-0 win. Getty
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Toby Alderweireld and Dries Mertens of Belgium look dejected. Getty
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Morocco players after their incredible win. Getty
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Morocco players celebrate after Abdelhamid Sabiri scored in the Group F match against Belgium at the Al-Thumama Stadium in Doha on November 27, 2022. AFP
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Abdelhamid Sabiri (bottom R) of Morocco celebrates with teammates after scoring. EPA
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Abdelhamid Sabiri celebrates after scoring. Getty
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Thibaut Courtois of Belgium dives in vain as Abdelhamid Sabiri scores for Morocco. Getty
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Abdelhamid Sabiri celebrates with Yahya Attiat-Allah. Getty
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Morocco's Munir El Kajoui celebrates after Abdelhamid Sabiri scores. Reuters
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Belgium's Kevin De Bruyne in action. Reuters
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Morocco midfielder Selim Amallah controls the ball past Belgium's midfielder Kevin De Bruyne. AFP
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Morocco's Youssef En-Nesyri and Belgium defender Jan Vertonghen fight for the ball. AFP
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Belgium's Leandro Trossard tries to get past Morocco's Noussair Mazraoui. PA
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Morocco's Abdelhamid Sabiri celebrates scoring the opening goal. PA
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Morocco take the lead against Belgium. PA
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Abdelhamid Sabiri of Morocco celebrates. Getty
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Morocco players celebrate the 2-0 Group F win against Belgium at Al Thumama Stadium on November 27, 2022 in Doha. Getty
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Achraf Hakimi and Hakim Ziyech celebrate. Getty
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Morocco fans celebrate after the 2-0 win. Getty
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Toby Alderweireld and Dries Mertens of Belgium look dejected. Getty
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Morocco players after their incredible win. Getty
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Morocco players celebrate after Abdelhamid Sabiri scored in the Group F match against Belgium at the Al-Thumama Stadium in Doha on November 27, 2022. AFP
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Abdelhamid Sabiri (bottom R) of Morocco celebrates with teammates after scoring. EPA
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Abdelhamid Sabiri celebrates after scoring. Getty
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Thibaut Courtois of Belgium dives in vain as Abdelhamid Sabiri scores for Morocco. Getty
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Abdelhamid Sabiri celebrates with Yahya Attiat-Allah. Getty
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Morocco's Munir El Kajoui celebrates after Abdelhamid Sabiri scores. Reuters
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Belgium's Kevin De Bruyne in action. Reuters
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Morocco midfielder Selim Amallah controls the ball past Belgium's midfielder Kevin De Bruyne. AFP
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Morocco's Youssef En-Nesyri and Belgium defender Jan Vertonghen fight for the ball. AFP
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Belgium's Leandro Trossard tries to get past Morocco's Noussair Mazraoui. PA
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Morocco's Abdelhamid Sabiri celebrates scoring the opening goal. PA
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Morocco take the lead against Belgium. PA
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Abdelhamid Sabiri of Morocco celebrates. Getty
Morocco stun Belgium with famous World Cup victory to spark wild celebrations
Atlas Lions on the brink of knockout rounds after first tournament win in 24 years
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27 November, 2022
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