On the 19th of October 1957, the Morocco national Football team played against Irak on its first football game as an independent country. The Atlas Lions since then have managed to build a reputation facing strong and experienced teams. To commemorate the Atlas Lions’ first game in 1957 we will stop by the team’s 5 most iconic moments throughout history. Flashback.
On Wednesday, 20th of June, the Atlas Lions will face Portugal in Moscow. 32 years ago, the two teams met in Mexico' second World Cup where Portugal was defeated by Morocco in its first second round qualification.