AL KHOR, Qatar (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron traveled to Qatar on Wednesday to attend the World Cup semifinal match between France and Morocco, a politically charged encounter between the north African nation and its former colonizer.Macron was standing beside FIFA president Gianni Infantino within the stands at Al Bayt Stadium after the nationwide anthems for each international locations have been performed earlier than kickoff.He earlier visited a bazaar in Doha, the Qatari capital. Macron walked via a crowd at Souq Waqif carrying a shawl with the colours of the Qatari flag earlier than getting right into a automobile amid heavy safety for the 50-kilometer (30-mile) journey from Doha to Al Khor for the match.“France will win,” Macron mentioned when requested for a prediction.Morocco was dominated by France from 1912-56. Wednesday’s match has political and emotional resonance for each nations. It dredges up all the things that’s advanced in regards to the relationship during which France nonetheless wields appreciable financial, political and cultural affect.Macron skipped a summit of European Union and southeast Asian leaders in Brussels to attend the match. The winner will play Argentina within the last on Sunday.___AP World Cup protection: https://Fifanews.com/hub/world-cup and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports
Macron attends France-Morocco semifinal match at World Cup
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