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Death Toll goes past 800 after strong earthquakes strike in Morocco
A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck the Atlas Mountains in Morocco on Friday, the US Geological Survey said. The epicentre of the earthquake was at a depth of 18 kilometres, while Morocco’s seismic agency said it was at 8 kilometres, the USGS added. The earthquake also damaged parts of the old city of Marrakech, a UNESCO World…
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The word “history” won’t suffice when Morocco faces off against France.
Morocco, which won the FIFA World Cup for the first time on Saturday, has become the first African and Arab country to reach the tournament’s final four. Morocco defeated Belgium 2-1 in their final match of the tournament. Morocco’s 23-member squad contains foreign-born players who come from six different countries, including France, the Netherlands and…
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African and Arab world shared the ecstasy of a World Cup win.
African Union President Macky Sennett on Saturday said that Africa is the “first country in football”, adding that Morocco’s victory over Portugal in the 2019 World Cup quarter-final was proof that the continent can “compete with other continents in football”. Sennett added that he was “so excited” to see Morocco win. The Atlas Lions defeated…
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It has given the Arab world something to cheer for again.
Morocco have become the first African and Arab nation to reach the World Cup semi-final stage after defeating Portugal 1-0 in their last four match on Monday. They will face off against defending champions France in the other semi-final on Tuesday. Notably, Morocco is the only African and Arab nation to reach the semi-final stage…
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Africa and the Arab world share ecstasy at a World Cup win.
Morocco were the first African country to reach the semi-finals of World Cup after defeating South Korea 2-1 in a penalty shootout on Saturday. The victory was the first time that an African team has reached the semi-finals of the World Cup and the first time an African team has reached the final of the…
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The Moroccans beat Portugal in the quarterfinals of the World Cup.
Morocco on Saturday defeated South Korea 1-0 to enter the last 16 of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. En-Nesyri scored the only goal of the match as Morocco reached the last-16 stage of the World Cup for the first time in their football history. The 24-year-old is the first Moroccan player to play…