5 new records for the “Atlas Lions” in the 2026 World Cup

The Moroccan national team continued its brilliance in the 2026 World Cup finals, which are currently being held in the United States, Canada and Mexico until July 19, after booking its place in the quarter-finals, following its well-deserved victory over Canada by 3-0, in the match held at Houston Stadium, so that the “Atlas Lions” continued to write history by achieving five new records in the record of their World Cup participations.

The Moroccan team became the first Arab and African team to reach the quarter-finals in two successive editions of the World Cup, after it had achieved this achievement for the first time in the Qatar 2022 World Cup, before continuing its journey to the semi-finals and finishing the tournament in fourth place.

The “Atlas Lions” strengthened their lead in the list of African teams with the most victories in the World Cup, after the victory over Canada raised their tally to nine victories, since their first historic victory in the 1986 World Cup over Portugal with a score of (3-1).

The Moroccan team also became the Arab team that scored the most goals in a single edition of the World Cup, after raising its tally to 10 goals in the current edition, equaling at the same time the African record registered on behalf of the Senegal national team.

Morocco continued to strengthen its historical numbers, after it became the African team with the most goals in the history of the World Cup, reaching 30 goals, five goals ahead of Senegal and Cameroon, who share second place with 25 goals each.

On the individual level, goalkeeper Yassine Bounou made history, after becoming the first Arab goalkeeper to keep a clean sheet in five World Cup matches. Bono began this achievement in the Qatar 2022 World Cup with a clean sheet against Croatia in the group stage, then Spain and Portugal in the knockout rounds, before repeating the matter in the 2026 World Cup against Scotland in the group stage, then Canada in the 16th final.