Morocco’s World Cup magic potion: Football parents and fans
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Morocco’s World Cup magic potion: Football parents and fans

Al Jazeera  

The secret of Morocco’s success at World Cup 2022 might come down to the players’ parents who have joined them. But Hakimi’s mother is not the only Moroccan football parent who has travelled to Qatar to support her son at the 2022 World Cup. He said as much immediately after taking the job, at the Mohamed VI Complex in Maamoura, when he declared: “Our success is not possible without our parents’ happiness.” Morocco are no favourites in this World Cup, but by reaching the round of 16 for the first time since 1986, they have already thrilled their fans and families. But there is another element to the magic potion that is carrying Morocco’s hopes: the droves of Moroccan supporters who have made Qatari stadiums their second home.

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