Video: Celebrations Spread Across Morocco After Winning the Arab Cup

Many Moroccan cities witnessed large celebrations on Thursday evening following the victory of the "Atlas Lions" in the Arab Cup, after defeating Jordan in the final match held in Doha.

Moroccan media outlets and social media users shared videos of the celebrations marking Morocco's crowning as Arab Cup champions after their 3-2 win over Jordan in the final.

The celebrations took place in Moroccan cities such as Rabat, Casablanca, Laayoune, Smara, Dakhla, Tangier, Agadir, and many other regions.

Tarek Sektioui, the head coach of Morocco's second national team, expressed his pride in leading his team to win the Arab Cup, which was hosted by the Qatari capital, Doha.

Morocco won the Arab Cup title for the second time in its history following an exciting 3-2 victory over Jordan on Thursday in the competition's final.

In front of a large crowd at Lusail Stadium, Morocco opened the scoring early with a stunning goal by their star Osama Tannane in the 4th minute, with a magnificent shot from the middle of the Atlas Lions' half.

The Jordanian team rallied in the second half, with Ali Alwan scoring the equalizer in the 48th minute, then the same player scored the second goal in the 68th minute from a penalty kick. However, veteran Abdelrazak Hamdallah equalized for Morocco in the 87th minute, sending the match into extra time after the regular time ended 2-2.

Hamdallah continued his outstanding performance by scoring the third goal for Morocco and his personal second in the 100th minute, crowning himself the undisputed hero of the match.

Sektioui said in the post-match press conference that the players gave their utmost and managed to meet expectations by winning the title. He explained that the players had promised before the tournament to give their all, and indeed dedication was present alongside loyalty, team spirit, and high professionalism that enabled them to achieve this remarkable accomplishment.

The Moroccan coach confirmed, "In the second half, despite Jordan's success in coming back and taking the lead with the second goal, the Moroccan players had a wonderful reaction, delivering a heroic performance that allowed them to score the third goal and maintain the lead until the final whistle."

Sektioui pointed out that the record attendance at the final played an important role in motivating the players and pushing them to come back in the score and then win the title.

The Morocco coach added that "the Jordanian team performed at a high level and gave their best, showing a strong fighting spirit in the final."

He emphasized that "despite the pressure before assembling the team, this team showed seriousness in work that surpassed tactical and technical qualities. I am lucky to have men with such spirit and dedication."

Sektioui concluded by saying, "This achievement confirms that Moroccan football is on the right path thanks to the support it receives from officials and the desire and ambition of all members of the system."