Morocco stuns Belgium in latest 2022 World Cup upset

The upsets carry on coming on the 2022 World Cup.

Morocco shocked Belgium on Sunday in a 2-0 victory to maneuver to the highest of the Group F standings. The win is Morocco’s first at a World Cup since 1998.

It appeared prefer it may not be Morocco’s day after that they had a aim waved off by VAR proper earlier than halftime, however Abdelhamid Sabiri scored within the 73rd minute to interrupt a scoreless impasse, and Zakaria Aboukhlal added one other in stoppage time to cement the win.

Belgium entered the 2022 World Cup in Qatar ranked No. 2 within the FIFA world rankings. They defeated Canada 1-0 of their first recreation on Wednesday. Morocco tied Croatia 0-0 of their first recreation.

Maybe this isn’t a complete shock for Belgium, at the very least to not star midfielder Kevin De Bruyne. In an interview with the Guardian revealed on Saturday, De Bruyne was requested if Belgium can win the 2022 World Cup after reaching the semifinals 4 years in the past in Russia.

“No likelihood, we’re too outdated,” De Bruyne stated. “I feel our likelihood was 2018. We now have an excellent staff, however it's growing old. We misplaced some key gamers. We now have some good new gamers coming, however they aren't on the stage different gamers have been in 2018. I see us extra as outsiders.”

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Morocco's midfielder Abdelhamid Sabiri (11) celebrates with forward Zakaria Aboukhlal (l.) and defender Yehia Attiyallah after he scored his team's first goal against Belgium in the 2022 World Cup on Nov. 27, 2022.
Morocco shocked Belgium
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Belgium's Kevin De Bruyne reacts after his team's 2-0 loss to Morocco at the 2022 World Cup on Nov. 27, 2022.
Belgium’s Kevin De Bruyne reacts after his staff’s 2-0 loss to Morocco on the 2022 World Cup on Nov. 27, 2022.
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Croatia and Canada are set to play their second Group F recreation Sunday at 11 a.m. Belgium can advance with a win over Croatia on Thursday, when Morocco performs Canada.

Earlier Sunday, Costa Rica bounced again from a 7-0 drubbing in opposition to Spain to defeat Japan, 1-0, after Japan upset Germany on Wednesday.

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