Moroccans mourn loss to France in semi-finals

Moroccans are mourning the loss to France in the World Cup semi-finals on Wednesday. 

Despite the 2 - 0 defeat, the Atlas Lions have made history by becoming the first African team to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup .

In Rabat, Moroccan supporter  Abdelhaq Rachouk said "despite our defeat in the hands of a world champion, we were not disappointed because we have a great and strong team.

To tell the truth, the Moroccan national team did an excellent World Cup".

"The players put up a good fight and gave their best. They played for all the Moroccans and the Arabs, but in sports, there is always a winner and a loser", added another supporter, Mohamed Choumakh .

"We played very well. We were very happy when we beat Belgium , Canada , Spain , and Portugal , but today we are sad. Never mind, because it's not easy to reach the semi-final stage", concluded 10-year old  Nawfal Atik .

Morocco is still in the competition and will be playing against Croatia for third place on Saturday.