Samu Omorodion celebrated Spain's victory by 'dedicating' to Achraf his own penguin celebration, which the full-back hit when his country knocked out Spain of the World Cup in Qatar. A post that did not sit well with the Morocco fans, who began to hurl racist insults against the 'la Roja' international.
Spain eliminated Morocco with a comeback (1-2) to reach the final of the Olympic Games. The match was expected to be a heated affair after Achraf celebrated doing the penguin against Spain at the World Cup in Qatar, something that did not sit well with the Spaniards, even if it was a joke aimed at Kylian Mbappe.
Fate brought Spain and Morocco together again in the semi-finals of the Olympic Games. The duel, as expected, had its moments of tension.
In fact, when the referee awarded Morocco a penalty, Achraf stood in the face of Arnau Tenas and, with a wry smile, said a few words that were not heard, but the gesture soon became the most talked-about thing. The Lions of Atlas scored, but 'La Roja' came back in the second half with goals from Fermin Lopez and Juanlu Sanchez.
Of course, after the match, the Spaniards were reminded of Achraf's penguin celebration at the World Cup and more than one of them used it to celebrate the victory, like Samu Omorodion.