Legendary Morocco

Walid Regragui, the coach of Morocco, has higher goals than just making it to the World Cup semifinals. "We want to create African history. We might be able to change the course of football history. The World Cup is in our grasp. I tend to daydream a little. Regragui declared before a crowded press conference in Doha on Tuesday, "I am crazy. At the Al Bayt Stadium in Al Khor, around 35 kilometers north of Doha, the Atlas Lions take on the defending champions France in the second semi-final on Wednesday.

Regragui, who has drawn attention for planning the demise of several of Europe's top footballing nations, was upbeat. "We want to dispel the notion that an African squad is ineligible for the championship game. We shouldn't express our happiness in making it to the semifinals. One of the top four teams in the world is us. We should have confidence that we can win. Our dreams become more attainable the closer we get to the final. The coach, who is 47 years old, declared, "We want to realize our aspirations.

In a spectacular World Cup run that has inspired Africa and the Arab world, Morocco eliminated Portugal in the quarterfinal and Spain in the round of 16. "Some criticize African teams, claiming that our five World Cup slots were more than enough. Regragui, who was named coach of the Atlas Lions barely three months before the World Cup, remarked, "We deserve to be here. "The semifinals are underway. We are craving more, he said.

Thousands of Moroccan supporters are anticipated to fly into Doha to join the Atlas Lions' already massive and enthusiastic fan base there.