Wave of euphoria sweeps the Arab world as Morocco become first Arab nation to advance to the last eight of World Cup. Achraf Hakimi was on the spot. The Atlas Lions's Spanish-born superstar wing back had the chance to send Morocco through to the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time ever. So when,following the nerve-racking penalty shootout against Spain,Hakimi ever-so-easily kicked the ball into the net at Education City Stadium in Qatar,thousands of spectators collectively heaved a huge sigh of relief : and then they roared.
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