Today has been a great day in Africa after one of its own got a ticket for the World Cup quarterfinals. The Atlas Lions today humbled the European giants Spain after the trashed them 3:0 in a penalty shootout.
The exiting and thrilling match ended on a barren draw after the two sides held captive resulting to a draw. This sent the two matches to an extra time of 30 minutes which still did not bore any goal. In a rare case, the Atlas Lions scored three out of their four penalty shootout with Spain losing all their three kicks.
Following that triumphant win, Azimio leader Raila Odinga has joined other fans across the African continent to celebrate this win. Through his Twitter account Raila said that the Atlas Lions have carried the hopes of the African continent's dream into the next round.
"Wow, Morocco's Atlas Lions commendably gave their all in a thrilling encounter, carrying our continent's hopes and dreams into the next round. Congratulations to them for their outstanding grit and teamwork. Great job!" Posted Raila Odinga.
Other Kenyans have also joined in the reaction comment to react with Raila over Morocco's win. Below are some reactions:
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