Xinhua News Agency, Doha, November 27 (Reporters Liu Yangtao, Yue Ranran, Zheng Xin) Another unpopular in the Qatar World Cup football match was born on the 27th at Artuma Stadium. Morocco, now ranked 22nd in the world, defeated the second-ranked Belgium team 2:0.
On November 27, Moroccan player Sovyan Amrabat (right) fought with Belgian player Sorgen Hazard . Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zheng Huansong
This is the World Cup that has been unpopular again after Saudi Arabia, which has ranked 51st in the world beat Argentina, which has ranked 24th in the world, and the Japanese team, which has ranked 11th in the world, has been unpopular again.
The third place in the last World Cup Belgium defeated Canada 1-0 in the first round of the group stage, but head coach Martinez was not satisfied with the team's performance. After the game, he admitted: "We didn't play well. The players in the following game need to find their state as soon as possible."
Judging from this game, the Belgian team seems to be still in "not online". Faced with Morocco's strict defense, Belgium seemed a little overwhelmed on the offensive end, and almost no decent shot in the first half. On the contrary, Morocco made several threatening attacks. In the first half, Ziyech scored a free kick in and scored a goal, but the referee judged through VAR (Video Assistant Referee) replay that the offensive player was offside first and the goal was invalid.
On November 27, Belgian goalkeeper Courtois failed to save the Moroccan free kick. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zheng Huansong
Change of sides and the Moroccan team made a comeback. In the 73rd minute, he took advantage of the free kick opportunity again. Sabiri pierced the opponent's defense with a pass and shot. Seth grabbed the point in front of the goal and helped Morocco lead with one goal.
Facing the unfavorable situation of falling behind, Martinez replaced the team's main player Lukaku who missed the first round due to injury in the 81st minute, but their desperate attack not only did not receive any reward, but instead gave the opponent more opportunities to counterattack. In the 92nd minute, Morocco team made a long pass from the backcourt to launch a fast attack. Abuhral received a pass from his teammate in the penalty area and pushed the ball to score, completely ending the suspense of the game.
The final whistle sounded, and the Atummama Stadium was drowned out by the tide of cheers from Moroccan fans. The excited Moroccan players gathered on the sidelines with their own national flags in their hands, enjoying the warm congratulations from their supporters.
On November 27, Moroccan players greeted the audience after the game. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Wang Dongzhen
Facing an opponent with 20 places higher than himself in the world, " Atlas Lions " fights for the next victory with tenacious defense, active fighting and tacit cooperation. They deserve such celebration.
For the Belgian team, this loss has made their core lineup aging and their relatively weak defense line more exposed. If you want to go further, they must make timely adjustments in the next game and find their form as soon as possible.
F Group 3rd round, Belgium will face the powerful Croatian team, and Morocco will face Canada.
