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[deleted] t1_izoe120 wrote

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SenhorSus t1_izoqh01 wrote

Yup. Morocco have an insanely disciplined defense and Portugal couldn't break it down. Hurts but they deserve to go through

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thePurpleAvenger t1_izqyvxw wrote

They've worked their way up the Iberian Peninsula, and now France is next!

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patiperro_v3 t1_izrux1w wrote

If all goes according to history that’s where their run will come to an end.

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Redditfront2back t1_izoelb9 wrote

It’s a good team, fast great defense good goalkeeping they are good enough to win it all

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Beginning_Rip_4570 t1_izr23ki wrote

They’re good but they gotta go thru France 💀

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Redditfront2back t1_izr2dkn wrote

I’m torn on that game, maybe 1-0 France

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Beginning_Rip_4570 t1_izr2pc7 wrote

It’s gonna be a hell of a game!

all due respect to Morocco, who have played incredibly and deserve each of their wins… France is on another level right now. They played like shit against England and it was still enough.

I’m rooting for the upset still. Tuesday cant come soon enough 🙌

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Redditfront2back t1_izr2ygb wrote

Who you like in Croatia Argentina? Clearly Argentina is favored but the Croatians have been playing their ass off ass well?

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Beginning_Rip_4570 t1_izr3dks wrote

Thats tough. Argentina is a more exciting team and Messi has a chance to score or assist literally every time he touches the ball, but Croatia is very solid. “Brilliant on the basics.” And it’s not out of nowhere; they lost to France in the finals in 2018.

Fuck it, Argentina 2-1 in extra time

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Redditfront2back t1_izr3i7w wrote

I like the prediction, but a Croatian vs Moroccan final would be insane

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Beginning_Rip_4570 t1_izr3pkc wrote

Absolutely. And it’s well within the realm of possibility! If Morocco beats France i think they win it all.

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FavChuck t1_iztobfp wrote

I would love that because then Canada was just in a bad Group then and have nothing to be upset about!

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fikdr t1_izop28j wrote

We finally have 3 continents in the semifinals.

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DrZaiu5 t1_izpg1y3 wrote

2002 also had 3 continents in the semis, Asia, Europe and South America.

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number1journeyfan t1_izpi6ms wrote

1930 did as well

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Alakdae t1_izqsgqo wrote

That’s questionable. Most countries in the Americas consider it one whole continent with it many ways of divide it (Latin-Anglo, North, Center and South, with Mexico in north or center America), but, for the Olympics for example, it is just one continent. And i think in some point it was talked about how “Eurasia” was also just one continent, with political divisions.

Now, if we are talking about confederations, yes, you are 100% right.

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wicktus t1_izq8mwl wrote

It's a strong team, period.

They are strong, they have a very good goalkeeper, some of their players play in some of the best clubs, like Ziyech or Hakimi.

So don't speak of miracle or slap on the face, it's a team worthy of losing to, they didn't win by chance 5 times in a row and they have their shot at the world cup.

Now, France it's a very strong team. VERY strong but in Football, especially at that high level, anything is possible :)

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sumlikeitScott t1_izoq24x wrote

Great team and run they are on right now.

Are people upset 50% of their roster was born outside of the country? Don’t know the norms of World Cup country but that seems high.

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ibrazeous t1_izought wrote

With how far they have come, it's obvious they are wetting their shirts and giving their all to the country. Maybe not born there, but very much culturally Moroccan as the diaspora abroad keeps the traditions and links to the old country

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Angelusflos t1_izskbjh wrote

Ziyech doesn't speak a word of Arabic. He only speaks Dutch and English.

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ibrazeous t1_izszegr wrote

Not sure what point you are trying to make. But none of us are an authority on how a person can identify culturally. He did choose to represent Morocco, he likely shares a significant number of cultural values picked from home regardless of what language he uses. At the end of the day, only he can say what he feels is his cultural identity.

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Angelusflos t1_izt7onr wrote

Pretty hard to be Moroccan when he wouldn't be able to communicate with anyone there unless they spoke Dutch or English. Looks to me like his identity is reactionary based on being a minority in a mostly white nation.

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Knitaddicttt t1_j02qb39 wrote

I love this! 😆 So here's a lesson to enlighten your ignorant ass: when Ziyech asks for translation when reporters ask him in Arabic, it's because they're speaking MSA (Modern standard Arabic) , not Darija (Moroccan Arabic). MSA is taught at schools in Morocco and you find it in official documents but we don't speak it, we speak Darija our dialect and there are many regions in the country where Amazigh is spoken. He does speak some Darija and he also speaks Amazigh which is the language he grew up with at home since his family is from North east Morocco and of Amazigh origin.

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Angelusflos t1_j02qfke wrote

He literally only speaks Dutch and English. You're the one who is ignorant. His father was also born and raised in Holland.

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Knitaddicttt t1_j02uvrp wrote

Ironically his father is buried in Morocco. They don't even feel Dutch enough to be buried in the country and would rather be be buried home despite the huge expenses that entails.

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Angelusflos t1_j02yv2y wrote

I honestly don't care. Ziyech still doesn't speak Arabic.

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PickledCumSock t1_izoqfbj wrote

no, no one really cares about stuff like that. just as long as you're proud to represent the country you play for and you're patriotic <3

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TnYamaneko t1_izqizr3 wrote

Romain Saïss honors people like me who bear a French first name and and Arabic last name, born and raised in France yet proud of Morrocan heritage.

There is an ongoing big push by Morocco to have a competent training center for youngsters in Salé but Morocco will not hate anything from its diaspora, would it be Dutch or French or Canadian (Bono).

This team to me symbolise how despite being from different backgrounds, when everyone gets on the same page, it's possible to do great things. Together.

What a joy to witness them succeed.

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Knitaddicttt t1_j02qnnz wrote

Three of the performers this world cup: Ensiry, Ounahi, and Aguerd trained in Mohamed 6th academy as youngesters.

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TnYamaneko t1_j02rqi3 wrote

That's a solid point, I think Aguerd even went to the very first batch if I'm not mistaken.

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No_Championship9051 t1_izqem4k wrote

It shouldnt even be considered an issue.. I would say at least they are of moroccan decent A lot of the other teams have nationalised players who are of other decent..

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sumlikeitScott t1_izqexei wrote

Yeah I agree just saw a chart that said they had by far the most out of any country. I thought the us had a lot but they’re at 30% and is obviously a very multi cultural country.

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ezomar t1_izrd2w6 wrote

Whoever is upset at that is a weirdo. Considering a player like Hakimi could play for Spain and chooses not too says a lot about how he appreciates his roots and culture

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Knitaddicttt t1_j02qx20 wrote

Interestingly enough, he said recently in an interview with LA Marca that he played for Spanish youth team but didn't feel he belonged, it wasn't his place.

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Kol_ t1_izsg8j5 wrote

Why do people need to bring this up every time? All the first world countries currently in the World Cup have similar or the same situation with a ton of foreign born players. If you’d like let’s take out all the “foreign” players out of France, Netherlands etc

We always have to bring down 3rd world countries when they’re doing better than us.

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sumlikeitScott t1_izshmuo wrote

No one’s bringing them down. In fact most people that responded are positive. I’m not an avid fifa fan so I asked a question on it.

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Kol_ t1_izsjv8g wrote

Sorry bro my bad. I know you weren’t bringing them down. Just got a little emotional because I’ve seen some other comments and it’s been driving me crazy. Accept my apology. I’m rooting for them so hard this WC.

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VisitPortlandPodcast t1_iztgmvx wrote

They are actually the team with the HIGHEST % of players born in the Country they represent. The vast majority of teams are less than 20%.

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sumlikeitScott t1_izthmei wrote

I’m confused on what information you used as everyone else’s data says the opposite.

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VisitPortlandPodcast t1_izti5vc wrote

You are correct. The graphic I was looking at was representing exactly the opposite of what I thought it was depicting. I’m an idiot. I’ll show myself out…

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otkdom t1_izofham wrote

Beautiful

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PTzai t1_izp0ywe wrote

Ghana should have made it to the semi finals, that game was stolen from them.

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gabawhee t1_izpaqp6 wrote

Was that the Uruguay hand ball? I can’t remember

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Schnackenpfeffer t1_izq4q6b wrote

Ball don't lie. Did you see the dive that led to the free kick of that play? Or how the player that kicked the ball was offside?

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azourgan t1_izpzlje wrote

🇲🇦❤️🎉🦁

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PorkshireTerrier t1_izp0oo4 wrote

surprised nigeria never made it this far, good luck!

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Gen8Master t1_izpzjje wrote

I think Morocco was also the first African country to reach the quarter finals of a World Cup, but it was a while ago.

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Knitaddicttt t1_j02r4nf wrote

Nope. The last time Morocco went past the groups stage was in 1986 and lost to Germany in round of 16.

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bigfarv t1_izqtjd7 wrote

I hope they go all the way.

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Brunonen t1_izrcxcj wrote

I loved how the team played. The played with so much passion and fought for every ball. Grats to the team, it was well deserved!

What I really didn't like tough were the fans. The entire time Portugal had the ball the Morocco fans were whistling. It was really annoying and not good sportsmanship.

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GitchigumiMiguel74 t1_izsnf4j wrote

Love Morocco’s heart! Hope they beat France.

My final is Argentina-Morocco

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H0vis t1_izsiu7o wrote

I hope it's them or Croatia that wins it, but I hope they don't meet in the final because that'd be the most boring game in history.

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hbaeuerle t1_iztsadn wrote

Little strange that 50% of their players are born abroad.. the highest % of all teams by far in WC.

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Knitaddicttt t1_j02re3e wrote

There is nothing strange about that, they're still Moroccans in diaspora with dual nationalities. They love their country and want to represent it internationally. How's it strange?

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hbaeuerle t1_j02s2od wrote

for one it means another country paid for their education, their training and so on and Morocco reaps the benefits.. plus how "Moroccan" are you if you were not born nor grew up there....

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Knitaddicttt t1_j02swbg wrote

As if their parents didn't work their asses off for them to afford training in those academies. In his last interview with LA Marca, Hakimi spoke about how his mom worked as a cleaner and his dad as a street vendor and his siblings sacrificed too because his parents prioritized his training. It wasn't easy for them whatsoever nor for their families.

FYI, you don't need to be born in the country to feel Moroccan when the culture and traditions are strongly upheld at home. Moroccans born abroad have an even stronger connection to their roots because they always feel like outsiders in their European communities.

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hbaeuerle t1_j03182j wrote

I never implied the parents or siblings or their donkeys did not work their asses off.. if the parents were lazy would that make them less of a good football player? if they feel like outsiders maybe they should move back?

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Knitaddicttt t1_j031yev wrote

I'm simply stating that the country cannot take all the credit. For low-income people the road is never paved for you. Simply living in a country with so much infrastructure for the game doesn't mean shit if your parents don't support your training both financially and morally.

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chuchofreeman t1_izs94l2 wrote

Honestly Morocco got lucky with that goal. Portugal was on the offensive basically the whole second half but Morocco's good defense and luck paid off. No hate but I prefer more football than their style of play. Congratulations for them though.

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Knitaddicttt t1_j02rnkb wrote

Ensiry jumped 2.79 (the highest jump goal in the history of the world cup) and scored a goal that was well built up for. How's it luck?

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pepesilvia_esq t1_izp59oq wrote

I thought Algeria made it far one time?

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PornstarVirgin t1_izp89w0 wrote

Also over 50 percent of their players aren’t from Morocco

Edit: you guys are downvoting a fact

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unerosvp t1_izrlwz0 wrote

They all have Moroccan passport since their parents are Moroccans. Just because they're born in another country doesn't mean they ONLY have that nationality. A lot of people have two nationalities and it's okay, it doesn't make you a lesser citizen.

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PornstarVirgin t1_iztgjdt wrote

It’s not a morality lesson, I was born in another country and am also a dual citizen. The exact situation you are trying to lecture on. No one said they are lesser.

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