Morocco’s victory against Spain plunged the “Petit Maghreb” district into euphoria on Tuesday afternoon in Montreal.
At the Tim-Gad café-restaurant, located on Jean-Talon Street, an explosion of joy crowned the penalty shootout when Achraf Hakimi scored the decisive net while goalkeeper Yassine Bounou, who is also a native of Montreal, previously won over the Spanish fencers.
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Dances and songs. It was a party in the middle of the street, on Tuesday, December 6, 2022, in the Petit Maghreb district, in Montreal.
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Hamza Lahmi (left), whose family is originally from Morocco, was accompanied by his Algerian-born friends Chabik Selhi and Ryan Omar Yadi to celebrate Morocco’s victory.
“It’s a great honor, reacted Hamza Lahti, a supporter whose family is from Morocco. This is the first time that a Maghreb country has qualified for the quarter-finals of a World Cup.
His friends Chabik Selhi and Ryan Omar Yadi, of Algerian origin, shared his joy.
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Morocco fans watched on inside the Tim-Gad cafe-resto in Montreal during the penalty shootout.
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Mouad Guerib, who is of Moroccan origin, was delighted with Morocco’s victory against Spain.
Shortly after the win, fans took to the streets dancing and singing despite the rain.
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