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Africa-Press – Lesotho. <\/strong><\/span>It was ecstasy for Morocco and sheer anguish for Spain as the Atlas Lions defeated the former world champions on penalties at Qatar\u2019s Education City Stadium and secured a quarter-final berth for the first time in World Cup history.<\/p>\n

After Achraf Hakimi scored the winning penalty, Moroccan fans were jubilant beyond words, hugging and jumping with friends and family. \u201cI can\u2019t believe it.<\/p>\n

This is one of the greatest moments in my life,\u201d 27-year-old Amal Galidi told Al Jazeera. The Fez resident said both \u201cArabs and Africans\u201d will be the \u201chappiest people today\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cGod has listened to our prayers,\u201d he proclaimed. Outside the stadium, hundreds gathered to sing football and national chants, posing gleefully for the cameras and in no mood to leave.<\/p>\n

The match felt like a home game for the Atlas Lions, with their supporters overwhelmingly outnumbering the Spanish fans. Anass Boumlek, 26, from Marrakech, said he was \u201cvery, very happy\u201d, adding that the victory \u201cbelongs to everyone\u201d involved.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe fans in the stands, the coaches, the players and all the staff, this belongs to everyone,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are giving this win to everyone .
\n. all the Arabs, Africans and all the other nationalities that supported us. \u201d Boumlek, who lives in Doha, said that there will be a \u201cparty atmosphere\u201d in Morocco and Qatar.<\/p>\n

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