The milestone is marked by the fact that it is the first World Cup appearance for the North African country's women's national team. What makes Morocco's achievement even more remarkable is that they are the first team from the North Africa and Middle East (MENA) region to qualify for the FIFA Women's World Cup. The Atlas Lionesses achieved the feat of reaching the Round of 16 with a 1-0 win over Colombia in Group H of the World Cup. In the men's World Cup, Morocco only lost in the semi-finals to Kylian Mbappé's France, who went on to lose the final to Lionel Messi's Argentina. Let's see how the Atlas Lionesses fare in this women's World Cup.

Source: The North Africa Journal August 03, 2023 14:53 UTC