Morocco’s Jawad El Yamiq nearly scored the goal of the tournament for the 2022 World Cup with an overhead kick attempt in the African side’s semi-final clash with France.
Morocco went behind in the match early on after just five minutes when Theo Hernandez put the French ahead with a brilliant acrobatic finish.
However, the African nation responded very well and nearly equalised from a corner just before halftime.
A cross from Chelsea’s Hakim Ziyech found its way to El Yamiq before the centre-back attempted an overhead kick which hit the post and would have certainly been in contention for the goal of the tournament.
What a goal that would have been ?
Hugo Lloris gets a hand to Jawad El Yamiq's overhead kick which hits the post ?#BBCFootball #BBCWorldCup pic.twitter.com/1jUjDsB1SE
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) December 14, 2022
BIKE KICK OFF THE POST
Morocco almost tied things up in an incredible fashion ? pic.twitter.com/tdqSsyDs55
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer) December 14, 2022
HT ?? 1-0 ??
Morocco trail at the break but they were so close to equalising through this brilliant El Yamiq effort#FRAMAR
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