Morocco fans party on streets of London after World Cup win over Spain

Morocco World Cup fans are partying it up in London after their shock victory over Spain.

The team has sealed a spot in the quarter-finals for the first time in their history after winning on penalties in Qatar.

Ecstatic fans can be seen waving flares, singing and dancing in footage posted on social media tonight.

Horns were blasting and Moroccan flags were said to be ‘everywhere’ on Edgware Road.

Lucie Bickerdike, who posted one video on Twitter, said she filmed the jubilant scenes from a bus.

She wrote: ‘Edgware Road is utter bedlam. Did something happen in the #WorldCup?’

Later, she added: ‘Trust me to decide on a bus journey down Edgware Rd just as Morocco win, this is insane’.

Morocco fans celebrate — Morocco football fans were excited, to say the least (Picture: @luciebickerdike)

Morocco fans celebrations in Edgware Road, London following World Cup victory over Spain (Picture: @luciebickerdike) — People were filmed dancing on the streets of London (Picture: @luciebickerdike)

London Morocco fans — Fans flooded the streets following the victory tonight (Picture: Twitter)

AL RAYYAN, QATAR - DECEMBER 06: Achraf Hakimi of Morocco celebrates with his team-mates after scoring the winning penalty to send Morocco through to the quarter-finals during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Round of 16 match between Morocco and Spain at Education City Stadium on December 06, 2022 in Al Rayyan, Qatar. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images) — Achraf Hakimi of Morocco celebrates with his team-mates after scoring the winning penalty to send Morocco through to the quarter-finals (Picture: Getty Images)

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Round of 16 - Morocco v Spain - Education City Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar - December 6, 2022 Spain players look dejected after Sergio Busquets has his penalty saved by Morocco's Yassine Bounou during the penalty shootout REUTERS/Bernadett Szabo — Spanish players look dejected after Sergio Busquets has his penalty saved by Morocco’s Yassine Bounou (Picture: Reuters)

Other people on social media advised Morocco supporters to head to Edgware road ‘immediately’, with one person writing ‘Absolute SCENES’.

Hundreds of other fans were seen singing as they celebrated together on Oxford Street in central London.

The result means Morocco – the last African side in the tournament – will play the winner of Portugal’s clash against Switzerland in the last eight on Saturday.

The game on Tuesday went to a shootout after it finished 0-0 after 120 minutes.

Morocco won 3-0 on penalties, with Spain-born Paris Saint-Germain star Achraf Hakimi registering the winning spot kick after slotting home a cheeky Panenka.

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