Morocco upset Belgium 2-0 at World Cup

27 Nov 2022 • 11:18 PM MYT
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Zakaria Aboukhlal of Morocco celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's second goal during the FIFA World Cup 2022 group F soccer match between Belgium and Morocco at Al Thumama Stadium in Doha, Qatar, 27 November 2022. (Photo by EPA/Ronald Wittek)

DOHA, Qatar - Morocco pulled off a surprise 2-0 win over Belgium at the World Cup on Sunday to edge closer to a place in the last 16.

Second-half goals from Abdelhamid Sabiri and Zakaria Aboukhlal sent Morocco top of Group F on four points, one ahead of Belgium.

Canada play 2018 runners-up Croatia later in the other game. - AFP

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Morocco's goal scorers Abdelhamid Sabiri (L) and Zakaria Aboukhlal (R) react after winning the FIFA World Cup 2022 group F soccer match between Belgium and Morocco at Al Thumama Stadium in Doha, Qatar, 27 November 2022. (Photo by EPA/Georgi Licovski)