Brazil 2014 Posted on March 18, 2014 by john 86 days to go. Mexico 1986 was an unforgettable FIFA World Cup™ for all sorts of reasons, not least the electrifying performances of a certain Diego Armando Maradona. But just as historic and significant as Argentina’s triumph was the less-heralded success enjoyed by Morocco earlier in the competition. After all, in drawing with England and Poland and beating Portugal 3-1, the Atlas Lions not only became the first African team to qualify for the second stage of a World Cup – they topped their group. A narrow 1-0 defeat to eventual finalists West Germany followed in the last 16, but a barrier had been broken and, since then, African teams have become regular participants in the tournament’s knockout rounds.
Posted on: Tue, 18 Mar 2014 05:32:32 +0000