Alina Hashmi Posted in World
Thousands of Moroccans demonstrated in Casablanca in support of the Palestinian people and against ties with Israel, more than seven months into the Gaza war. Protesters in Morocco's commercial capital chanted “Freedom for Palestine”, “If we don't speak out, who will?” and “No to normalisation”. Many wore keffiyeh scarves and waved Palestinian flags. Read More…
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Coach Walid Regragui stated that Morocco would have the backing of an entire continent when they attempt to become Africa’s first World Cup semi-finalists by beating Portugal on Saturday. The North Africans will take on Portugal at Al Thumama Stadium as the first Arab nation to reach the last eight. He said: "We have a whole people behind us, a continent behind us, and the Arab world behind us. That’s a lot of energy behind us. We’re going to try and do everything we can." Read More…
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On Tuesday, Achraf Hakimi struck the decisive penalty to send Spain crashing out and Morocco into the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time. Morocco won 3-0 in a shoot-out after a 0-0 draw. Walid Regragui’s side will face Portugal or Switzerland in what is uncharted territory for them, with their previous best being a last-16 exit in 1986. Read More…
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Brussels: On Sunday, Belgian police detained a dozen people and made one arrest after Morocco’s victory over Belgium in the World Cup match in Qatar triggered riots in Brussels with a car and some electric scooters set on fire. Police said that 11 people had been arrested with one remaining in custody. Even before the end of the match, “dozens of people, including some wearing hoodies, sought confrontation with the police, which compromised public safety,” Brussels police said in a statement. Read More…
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On Sunday, Morocco jeopardized Belgium's World Cup hopes as Abdelhamid Sabiri and Zakaria Aboukhlal's late goals secured a surprise 2-0 triumph in Doha. Belgium, third in Russia four years ago, could have qualified for the last 16 with victory but instead produced another insipid display after their fortunate opening win over Canada. Morocco replaced Belgium at the top of Group F. Now, they will qualify for the knockout phase for the first time since 1986 if they can avoid defeat against Canada. Read More…
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