Photos: Morocco World Cup team arrives home to heroes' welcome

Morocco team members get off the plane after arriving in Morocco before the bus parade.

Tens of thousands of Moroccans thronged the capital on Tuesday to welcome home their national football team, the first Arab or African squad ever to reach the semi-final of a World Cup.

People gather to welcome the Morocco soccer team after the Qatar World Cup.

The team and their coach Walid Regragui waved from an open-topped bus.

They were driven from the airport and around central Rabat, accompanied by dozens of police cars and motorbikes with flashing lights and wailing sirens.

Morocco players are pictured an open-topped bus. Morocco national team won the fourth place at the last World Cup.

Supporters cheer as Morocco's national football team arrives to the center of the capital Rabat.

The players of Morocco national soccer team celebrate on a bus and wave to the public during a homecoming parade in central Rabat, Morocco.

Supporters cheer as Morocco's national football team arrives to the center of the capital Rabat.

The players of Morocco national soccer team celebrate on a bus and wave during a homecoming parade in central Rabat.

Supporters cheer as Morocco's national football team arrives to the center of the capital Rabat.

Supporters light flares and cheer as Morocco's national football team arrives to the center of the capital Rabat.

Supporters light flares and cheer as Morocco's national football team arrives to the center of the capital Rabat.