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Africa-Press – Angola. <\/strong><\/span>Africans living in Morocco described Morocco’s win against Spain in the FIFA World Cup on Tuesday as a victory and pride for Africa and the Arab world.<\/b><\/p>\n

The first World Cup held in an Arab nation has produced the Arab world\u2019s first quarter finalist.<\/p>\n

Morocco became only the fourth African country to reach the quarterfinals at the biggest soccer tournament in the world by beating Spain 3-0 in a penalty shootout after a 0-0 draw through extra time.<\/p>\n

“It\u2019s a matter of pride for Morocco, but it\u2019s also a reason for Africa to be proud because since 2010, we did not reach the stage of the quarter-final,” said Serge Tonto, A Togolese student living in Rabat.<\/p>\n

The Moroccans were playing in only their second knockout game at a World Cup, an event which is being held in the Middle East for the first time in its nearly 100-year history.<\/p>\n

For Fattoumata Jarbi, a Gambian student also living in Rabat, she said: “I had my Moroccan hat with me. I was screaming and jumping in my room when I knew they qualified to the quarter-final.”<\/p>\n

In other countries across the Arab world and Africa, people took to the streets to celebrate Morocco’s advance advance in the tournament.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Angola. Africans living in Morocco described Morocco’s win against Spain in the FIFA World Cup on Tuesday as a victory and pride for Africa and the Arab world. The first World Cup held in an Arab nation has produced the Arab world\u2019s first quarter finalist. 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