World Cup 2022: Oliseh Predicted Morocco for Semifinal 4 Years Ago

World Cup 2022: Oliseh Predicted Morocco for Semifinal 4 Years Ago

Ibitoye Shittu
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:20 PM
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  • Morocco are in the semi-final of the 2022 World Cup after beating Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal in the quarter-final
  • Video of four years ago has now reemerged where Sunday Oliseh was tipping Morocco to reach World Cup semi-final
  • The Africans are up against reigning champions, France, in the semi-final which is expected to be tough

Video of four years ago has reappeared on social media where former Super Eagles coach Sunday Oliseh was spotted predicting that Morocco would reach the semi-final of the World Cup.

The Moroccan national teams have been making the headlines since they defeated Portugal in the quarter-final of the FIFA 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

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World Cup 2022: Oliseh predicted Morocco for semifinal 4 years ago. Photo by Harry Langer
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Interestingly, the African giants also sent former champions, Spain, out of the World Cup via penalties in the round of 16 in Qatar.

Their win over Portugal made Cristiano Ronaldo cry as the 2022 edition of the World Cup could be his last for his country.

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Why did Ronaldo cry?

The former Manchester United forward has never won the World Cup and it is the only title missing in his cabinet.

According to the video seen on Instagram, Oliseh was seen explaining that Morocco have a good football structure like Japan.

Watch the video below

Meanwhile, Morocco will face a big battle in their next game at the World Cup which is the semi-final clash against France.

France are the reigning champions of the world and they have been superb so far in Qatar.

The Frenchmen will have to be extraordinary for them to break the defense of the Moroccans.

Morocco coach talks big

Earlier, Sports Brief had reported how Morocco manager Walid Regragui is optimistic about guiding his side to the finals of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.

Regragui labelled his team as “the Rocky Balboa of this World Cup” after becoming the first African nation to reach the semifinals of Mundial after upsetting Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal.

The 47-year-old tactician is upbeat about his side's chances of further upsetting the odds when they cross paths with France in Wednesday's semifinal tie.

Morocco head coach Walid Regragui has opened up on the motivation behind his side's stunning 2022 World Cup campaign.

The Atlas Lions have been in flawless form in Qatar, with the side inking their names in history books following their win over Portugal on Saturday.

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