Morocco was crowned on Friday the winner of the 9th Arab Nations Cup 2012 for the first time in its soccer history after grabbing a tough 3-1 win over Libya with penalty kicks, in the Saudi coastal city of Jeddah. 

The golden win marks the first Arab title for the Moroccan national team.

By coming in the second place, Libya won the silver medal, while Iraq won the bronze medal after it snatched the 3rd place with a 1-0 win over Saudi Arabia on Thursday.