Published 1 year ago

Dream of FIFA World Cup final is over but Moroccans hail heroes

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Morocco's Lions of the Atlas are the first Arab or African team to reach a World Cup final. They lost 2-0 to reigning champions France on Wednesday night. Despite the loss, King Mohammed VI sent his "warm congratulations" to the team. The match had a taste of politics, coming in the middle of a diplomatic spat.

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Times of India

Dream of World Cup final is over but Moroccans hail heroes

They may have fallen just short of reaching the World Cup final, but Moroccans on Wednesday hailed their team's historic run as it ended with a 2-0 defeat to reigning champions France. "They played a great game but luck wasn't on our side," said supporter Oussama Abdouh in Casablanca. "Still, we stood up to the title-holders, that was great.

1 year ago·India

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The Hindu

Dream of World Cup final ends but Moroccans hail heroes

“It doesn’t matter whether they win or lose — they’ve won the respect and admiration of all Moroccans, and that’s priceless,” said a Derb Sultan local after Morocco’s dream run ended in defeat to France

1 year ago·India

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Dawn

Dream of FIFA World Cup final is over but Moroccans hail heroes

“It doesn't matter whether they win or lose — they've won the respect and admiration of all Moroccans, and that's priceless,” says a street trader.

1 year ago·Pakistan

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Inquirer

Dream of World Cup final is over but Moroccans hail heroes

CASABLANCA, Morocco - They may have fallen just short of reaching the World Cup final, but Moroccans on Wednesday hailed their team's historic run as it ended with a 2-0 defeat to reigning

1 year ago·Manila, Philippines

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Khaleej Times

Fifa World Cup: Finals out of reach, but Moroccans hail heroes

The team's tenacity and success won it worldwide recognition, and has also inspired people across the Arab and African world

1 year ago·Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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Al-Monitor

Dream of World Cup final is over but Moroccans hail heroes

They may have fallen just short of reaching the World Cup final, but Moroccans on Wednesday hailed their team's historic run as it ended with a 2-0 defeat to reigning champions France."They played a great game but luck wasn't on our side," said supporter Oussama Abdouh in Casablanca. "Still, we stood up to the title-holders, that was great."Beyond the World Cup, this team made us dream until the end, and just for that, I raise my hat to them."Bu…

1 year ago·Washington, United States

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