00:03these are heady days for international football in north africa
00:10at the start of 2025 egypt algeria and tunisia were all ranked in the top 50
00:18on fifa's rankings while morocco were entering their third year inside the top 15.
00:30and with the world cup heading to casablanca in 2030 it is not unrealistic to consider the
00:37atlas lions contenders for the biggest prize in football
00:46we must prepare this team well to win the world cup one day even if that sounds too much we
00:52can say
00:52we tried there will be ways to achieve it but if the group doesn't believe you have no chance
01:02that's what i'm talking about i insist on the collective spirit if there is not that there
01:08will be nothing morocco broke new ground for north african football by reaching the semi-finals of
01:17the 2022 world cup in qatar in the group phase they stunned pre-tournament favorites belgium 2-0
01:27then edged past spain on penalties before adding the scalp of portugal in the quarter-finals
01:34after 36 years we are making history again and we have celebrated it
01:40we have been very happy dancing and celebrating in the locker room these days have been unforgettable
01:48and indescribable france proved too strong in the semis but there was jubilation amongst the
01:57traveling support for the team's history making it's more than a dream it's incredible it's national
02:05pride it is historic what we are doing for our football and the lessons that we are giving ourselves
02:10we are not seeing life as before this changed our mindset we are hanging from the lips of our coach
02:16we can make it we might not have the same chances in the game we might not have the same
02:22infrastructure
02:23as the other teams we might not have any hope to make it but with a lot of heart and
02:28a lot of blessing we will
02:33qatar 2022 extended morocco's pioneering legacy for african football
02:39in 1970 they became the first team from the continent to earn a point when they drew one all with
02:45bulgaria
02:47africa then at mexico 86 they became the first african side to reach the round of 16.
03:00the first african nation to win their match at the world cup was tunisia when they beat mexico 3-1
03:08in 1978 the eagles of carthage grew into an established international side during the 1970s
03:16but it would not be until 2004 that they would have anything to show for it
03:24on home soil tunisia won their only africa cup of nations to date defeating heavyweights morocco nigeria
03:32and senegal on route to the title the victory made coach roger lemaire the first in world football to
03:39win the continental championship in two confederations after previously leading france to glory at euro 2000
03:55algeria are enjoying the fruits of a golden generation
03:59led by the outstanding riyad marez the highlight so far came in 2019 when they secured only the second afcon
04:08title in their history and on egyptian soil getting to the heart of it we're african champions after 29 years
04:18it's unbelievable especially to be african champions away from our own country the last one was in algeria in
04:251990 african champions away is extraordinary extraordinary prior to this algeria's greatest
04:34legacy on the biggest sage was being the victims of what became known as the disgrace of guijon
04:42at the 1982 world cup the fenix caused one of the great upsets with a 2-1 victory over reigning
04:49european champions west germany by the final match in the group between west germany and austria with
04:58algeria having already played their final group game the day before the european teams knew that a
05:05west german win by one or two goals could qualify them both after 10 minutes of all-out attack west
05:13germany
05:13schooled
05:14you
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