Sheikh Hamdan at Hatta
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council of Dubai. Image Credit: Twitter/@HamdanMohammed

Dubai: Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council, has congratulated Morocco on its well-deserved win after beating Belgium 2-0 at the FIFA World Cup Doha 2022.

“Congratulations to the Atlas Lions. Congratulations to Morocco. You have made all the Arabs happy for a well-deserved win and your heroic performance,” Sheikh Hamdan said in a tweet.

Belgium, ranked No. 2 in the world behind Brazil, had won its last seven group games at the World Cup. It was Morocco’s first win at a World Cup since 1998 and only its third ever.