Many soccer followers world wide have been shocked by Morocco’s success on the World Cup in Qatar, the place it turned the primary African and Arab nation to make it to the semifinals of the event.
However the North African nation has lengthy had a deep ardour for the game. Kids may be seen taking part in soccer on the streets or on dusty fields, from the snowy foothills of the Atlas Mountains to the Medina of Marrakech.
Native golf equipment comparable to Casablanca’s Wydad AC, Raja CA and Rabat’s AS FAR have die-hard followers identified for vibrant chants and vibrant choreographies.
Morocco coach Walid Regragui has develop into a nationwide hero following the staff’s spectacular World Cup run. Earlier than taking on the staff, he led Wydad AC to victory on this 12 months’s African Champion’s League.
Morocco’s 1-0 victory over Portugal within the World Cup quarterfinals on Saturday, December 10 sparked nationwide celebrations, with automobile horns sounding by way of the evening in Casablanca, and residents thronging the streets of the capital, Rabat.
Morocco subsequent faces defending champions France on Wednesday within the semifinals.