ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday described Ƶ and Morrocco’s FIFA World Cup 2022 victories over heavyweights as the ‘highlights’ of the tournament, as the mega sports event came to a close with Argentina lifting the trophy.
It was a special tournament for football fans in the Middle East. The tiny desert nation of Qatar hosted the football World Cup for the first time ever while Ƶ caused one of the biggest upsets of the World Cup when it defeated tournament winners Argentina on November 22 by a score of 2-1.
Morocco went as far as the semifinal stage of the tournament, defeating the impressive teams of Belgium, Spain and Portugal before succumbing to France in the semifinal.
On Sunday, PM Sharif congratulated Qatar for successfully hosting the World Cup tournament, as Lionel Messi’s Argentina defeated France on penalties to win the coveted trophy.
“Congratulations to Qatar for successfully holding the mega event…Upsets by Ƶ and Morocco remain highlights of the tournament for me,” Sharif wrote on Twitter.
Argentina beat France 4-2 in a penalty shootout after Messi scored twice in a 3-3 draw that featured a hat-trick for Kylian Mbappe as the French recovered from 2-0 down after 80 minutes.
