Kylian Mbappe and Achraf Hakimi swapping their shirts after France beat Morocco 2-0 to enter the Qatar World Cup 2022 final wins the hearts of football fans. Enthusiasts also congratulate the Atlas Lions for a stellar show in the showpiece tournament.
Morocco may not have secured a berth at the Qatar World Cup 2022 final, but they won the hearts of football fans worldwide with their stellar performance throughout the showpiece tournament.
The Atlas Lions, the first African nation to qualify for semi-finals in football's grandest stage, lost 0-2 to defending champions France, bringing their dream run to a crashing end.
However, Kylian Mbappe's gesture of rushing towards his Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) teammate Achraf Hakimi won the hearts of enthusiasts globally, as most fans applauded how the two youngsters kept their friendship alive along with the spirit of the sport.
Mbappé e Hakimi 🥹🫶pic.twitter.com/nRno7HQMwN
— GonçaloDias17 (@goncalo_diass17)After the final whistle, Mbappe immediately went to console his Moroccan friend, and after exchanging a few words, the two swapped their t-shirts. The 23-year-old Frenchman donned his PSG teammate's No. 2 jersey and joined the rest of Les Bleus to continue celebrating their victory. Hakimi also wore Mbappe's iconic No.10 jersey and patted his teammates on their backs.
HAKIMI AND MBAPPE. pic.twitter.com/RBDGuWEwC6
— 🇲🇦 (@ty__un)Morocco will now face Croatia, who were beaten by Argentina 2-0 in the first semi-finals, for a bronze medal at the showpiece tournament. Fans of the Atlas Lions would hope the African nation continues to display fearless football and clinch the third spot at the Qatar World Cup 2022 on Saturday.
"Great Friendship forever," noted one fan on Twitter while commenting on Mbappe and Hakimi's shirt swap, while another added, "And the winner of best world cup bromance goes to Hakimi and Mbappe."
A third user noted, "Get yourself a friendship like Hakimi and Mbappe's," while a fourth added, "This is beautiful! Mbappe consoling his good friend and PSG teammate Hakimi after their semi-final match."
Great Freiendship forever. https://t.co/wz3yHtHP2E
— Laique Khan (@laiquekhan10415)🎙️ Hakimi:
"I admire Messi but I want Mbappe to win the World Cup." pic.twitter.com/S77SGvzORL
and the winner of best world cup bromance goes to hakimi and mbappe♥️pic.twitter.com/kFoaKE1pnm
— s u n n y | 🇲🇦 (@starshowers89)Amizade 🥰
Mbappé 🤝🏻 Hakimi pic.twitter.com/r3qGShNEIx
get yourself a friendship like hakimi and mbappe’s
pic.twitter.com/nuzQT6Uozn
This is beautiful!
Mbappe consoling his good friend and PSG teammate Hakimi after their semi-final match.
🇲🇦 🇫🇷 pic.twitter.com/DZrgEho0n0
Say what you want about Mbappe but this is a class act…
Wearing Hakimi’s jersey at full time ❤️👏 pic.twitter.com/o736gttuJi
The beautiful game!! Respect!!! pic.twitter.com/PcP12tJEmc
— Carlos Alvarez (@carlitosalvarez)One should have a friend in life like Hakimi and Mbappe. pic.twitter.com/XA7g4Dwvb5
— Shahid Ayoub (@shahidayoub_)Meanwhile, fans also praised Morocco for their display of grit and determination throughout the tournament. "Congrats to this incredible group for the unbelievable, historial World Cup they had!" noted transfer guru Fabrizo Ramona.
"Morocco took down Belgium, Spain and Portugal on their way to becoming the first African nation to ever make the World Cup semi-final. What a ride it was," said another user on Twitter.
Here's a look at how enthusiasts congratulated Morocco on their dream World Cup campaign:
Congrats to this incredible group for the unbelievable, historial World Cup they had! ✨🇲🇦 pic.twitter.com/zIz4eevQf1
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano)Morocco has made the entire Muslim world proud. May Allah be with them always. 🇲🇦☝ pic.twitter.com/ObaO4wLChd
— • (@Al__Quraan)Morocco have made us very proud, the most successful African team ever! DIMA MAGHREB to the world n back 🇲🇦❤️
— Chunkz (@Chunkz)This Morocco team may have not won the World Cup, but they won our hearts ❤️🇲🇦 pic.twitter.com/0xTkngqHZJ
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC)Morocco fans salute their heroes 🇲🇦 pic.twitter.com/wYwm1yrlIN
— GOAL (@goal)This Morocco team will go down in history 🇲🇦 pic.twitter.com/j90HWRF1D7
— GOAL (@goal)Hold your heads high Morocco. Incredible effort👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿
— Tobi (@Tobjizzle)Morocco. You won our hearts
— Rana Ayyub (@RanaAyyub)Unlucky Morocco. You did the Muslim world proud! 🇲🇦 ☪️ ❤
The better team didn't win.
Alas, Islam, the Arab culture and Palestine are all the ultimate winners of this year's Qatar World Cup. pic.twitter.com/CtQhlyB9Kd
Morocco 🇲🇦 fans have been absolutely incredible at the World Cup.
From the travelling fans from Morocco, across the world and the thousands based in Qatar.
They truly made it a historic one. pic.twitter.com/dryYX8ZXn7
Thank you for this victorious journey. pic.twitter.com/7xAMpVHwkx
— TIMES OF GAZA (@Timesofgaza)Morocco, you’ve been a joy. 🇲🇦❤️ pic.twitter.com/qozRO9ovNv
— Barstool Football (@StoolFootball)