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Morocco's World Cup finish is bittersweet for Arab fans

Por: WPLG Local 10 Politics December 18, 2022

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BEIRUT – Morocco’s fans in the Arab world took the North African team’s 2-1 loss to Croatia in Saturday’s World Cup third-place playoff philosophically. The team had already made history, becoming the first Arab and first African team to reach the semifinals in the international soccer tournament. Its loss to France on Wednesday dashed fans' hopes that Morocco would become an underdog champion, but many had hoped that it would at... + full article



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