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Morocco loudly announced itself as one of the world's finest footballing sides during the 2022 World Cup, striking down Spain and Portugal en route to a fourth-place finish in Qatar — the best-ever World Cup showing by an African and Arab nation.
Four years on, the Atlas Lions look well-equipped to repeat their feat — or perhaps go one step further. Led by a handful of noteworthy stalwarts, including Brahim Diaz, Ibrahim Saibari and youngster Ayyoub Bouaddi, Morocco finds itself in prime position to make another deep run in the famous tournament.
After drawing the ire of much of the African continent with its antics during the latest African Cup of Nations, Mohamed Ouahbi's side has taken a step forward, spraying the ball around the field while striking fear in opposition's back lines.
Morocco's name carries weight at the international level. So why, exactly, is the country's code "MAR" rather than the "MOR" acronym conventional wisdom would suggest for Morocco to bear?
Morocco loudly announced itself as one of the world's finest footballing sides during the 2022 World Cup, striking down Spain and Portugal en route to a fourth-place finish in Qatar — the best-ever World Cup showing by an African and Arab nation.
Four years on, the Atlas Lions look well-equipped to repeat their feat — or perhaps go one step further. Led by a handful of noteworthy stalwarts, including Brahim Diaz, Ibrahim Saibari and youngster Ayyoub Bouaddi, Morocco finds itself in prime position to make another deep run in the famous tournament.
After drawing the ire of much of the African continent with its antics during the latest African Cup of Nations, Mohamed Ouahbi's side has taken a step forward, spraying the ball around the field while striking fear in opposition's back lines.
Morocco's name carries weight at the international level. So why, exactly, is the country's code "MAR" rather than the "MOR" acronym conventional wisdom would suggest for Morocco to bear?
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