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Boufal with his mother. Morocco's next game is against France in the World Cup semi-finals. EPA
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Sofiane Boufal of Morocco with his mother after the World Cup 2022 quarter-final win over Portugal. EPA
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Head coach Walid Regragui is mobbed by the crowd as he embraces his mother Fatima after the famous win. EPA
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Moroccan defender Achraf Hakimi, left, with Romain Saiss and his son. AFP
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Goalkeeper Yassine Bounou's son wears his dad's gloves. Getty
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Hakimi, right, is kissed by his mother after the group game against Belgium. AFP
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Boufal with his mother. Morocco's next game is against France in the World Cup semi-finals. EPA
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Sofiane Boufal of Morocco with his mother after the World Cup 2022 quarter-final win over Portugal. EPA
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Head coach Walid Regragui is mobbed by the crowd as he embraces his mother Fatima after the famous win. EPA
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Moroccan defender Achraf Hakimi, left, with Romain Saiss and his son. AFP
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Goalkeeper Yassine Bounou's son wears his dad's gloves. Getty
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Hakimi, right, is kissed by his mother after the group game against Belgium. AFP
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Boufal with his mother. Morocco's next game is against France in the World Cup semi-finals. EPA
Morocco stars celebrate World Cup win on the pitch with their families
Mothers and sons join in party after team reaches semi-finals
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