"I congratulate from the bottom of my heart the Moroccan national team, which is the first African team to reach the semi-finals of the World Cup," said President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. "I also congratulate all our Moroccan brothers for this achievement."
First Lady Emine Erdogan said: "We are all proud that an African team has made it to the semi-finals for the first time in the World Cup history. I share the excitement of the brotherly Moroccan people and wish them success."US Secretary of State Antony Blinken tweeted congratulations to "the Atlas lions on their win today"."Historic and extraordinary! The qualification of the Atlas Lions for the semi-final of the 2022 world is that of all Africa.