President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday commended the Atlas Lions of Morocco for their successful outing in the World Cup, qualifying for the semi-final of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.
President Buhari also congratulated King Mohammed the VI of Morocco, on the victory of the country on Saturday over Portugal in the quarter final, making Morocco the first African country to reach a World Cup semi-final.
The Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to President Buhari, Garba Shehu, in a statement on Monday, cited the president to have expressed: “Morocco has made the entire continent proud with their dexterity, reviving hope that an African team can, indeed, win, and should win the ongoing global championship in Qatar.
“President Muhammadu Buhari congratulates the Moroccan World Cup team, the Atlas Lions, and the ruler of the country, King Mohammed the VI on making history by becoming the fourth team from an African country to ever qualify for the World Cup quarterfinals, and the first to win a place in a semi-final at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.”
The statement further quoted President Buhari as saying that the Atlas Lions’ skill and teamwork could not have been achieved without the exemplary role of the Moroccan authorities in putting together a formidable team.