{"id":157128,"date":"2022-12-14T02:55:04","date_gmt":"2022-12-14T02:55:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/morocco-on-the-verge-of-world-cup-final-but-face-toughest-test-in-france\/"},"modified":"2022-12-14T02:55:04","modified_gmt":"2022-12-14T02:55:04","slug":"morocco-on-the-verge-of-world-cup-final-but-face-toughest-test-in-france","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/morocco-on-the-verge-of-world-cup-final-but-face-toughest-test-in-france\/","title":{"rendered":"Morocco on the verge of World Cup final but face toughest test in France"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n \n Morocco has experienced a World Cup fairytale like no other.\n <\/p>\n \n The Atlas Lions are already the most successful African team in World Cup history \u2013 becoming the first ever nation to reach the final four of the tournament.\n <\/p>\n \n To reach the semifinal stage, Morocco has beaten European heavyweights Belgium, Spain and Portugal.\n <\/p>\n \n Now the Atlas Lions face the best Europe has to offer \u2013 world champion France.\n <\/p>\n \n After Morocco defeated Portugal, head coach Walid Regragui compared his team to \u201cRocky.\u201d\n <\/p>\n \n \u201cWe have made our people and our continent so happy and proud. When you watch ‘Rocky,’ you want to support Rocky Balboa and I think we are the ‘Rocky’ of this World Cup,\u201d said Regragui. \u201cI think now the world is with Morocco.\u201d\n <\/p>\n \n Morocco has certainly punched above its weight at Qatar 2022, in part thanks to the team’s \u201c12th man\u201d in the stands.\n <\/p>\n \n Thousands of Moroccans live in Doha and thousands more have made the short trip across the Middle East to support their nation, creating a unceasing religion at every match.\n <\/p>\n \n After the win against Portugal, Morocco’s national airline Royal Air Maroc (RAM) said it was offering nearly 30 flights to Doha ahead of the game against France, state-run news agency MAP reported Monday.\n <\/p>\n
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