Huge celebrations after Morocco defeats Spain

Huge celebrations have spontaneously erupted in many Moroccan cities after the Atlas lions defeated Spain to reach the quarter finals of the ongoing world cup in Qatar.

This comes after qualifying, for the second time only, to the second round of the world cup.

Fans in several cities across Morocco have spontaneously gathered to celebrate the victory.

Supporters of Morocco have also taken to the streets in many cities in both the Maghreb and in European cities.

Fans have been posting images of gatherings in major cities of Morocco, including Rabat, Casablanca, Marrakech and Fes.