Morocco Make History at FIFA Women's World Cup after Securing Africa's Second Win

• Morocco stunned South Korea in their second game at the World Cup
• The North African's secured their first-ever win at the tournament
• Morocco will next face Colombia for a place in the second round of the competition

The Atlas Lionesses of Morocco made history on Sunday morning after securing their first-ever win at the FIFA Women's World Cup following victory over South Korea.

Making their debut at the tournament, the North Africans were hammered 6-0 by favourites Germany in their first game.

However, the runners-up from the Africa Women's Cup of Nations recovered to stun 17th-ranked South Korea in Group H.

An early goal from Ibtissam Jraidi ensured Morocco collected all three points in a historic encounter to enhance their chances of progressing from the group stage, as reported by ap.news.

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"We are just so pleased our efforts have paid off. This victory is for Morocco and Arabs, it's the fruit of our hard work," said Jraidi after the game, as quoted by aol.com.

South Korea had their chances to grab an equalizer, but Morocco were resilient as they held on to finish the game with a hard-fought win.

"There's a sense of pride for us to pull this first World Cup win out of the bag. We didn't change our philosophy. The Korean team is not like the German team and we got off to a blinding start," said Morocco coach Raynalds Pedros.

"We were efficient in the box, that was missing against Germany."

Morocco will next face Colombia in their final group game.

Benzina makes Women's World Cup history

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Benzina, 25, was crucial for her nation Morocco as they upset South Korea with a 1-0 win in their first ever World Cup tournament.

The game's only goal came from Ibtissam Jraidi, who struck a header in the sixth minute of the game.