Demonstrations without major incidents took place in several cities in Belgium, following Morocco’s qualification for the World Cup semi-finals. But in Brussels, some disturbances occurred, leading to numerous arrests.
As they take the field on Saturday against Portugal, the Atlas Lions will be playing for the millions of Moroccan supporters but also for their loved ones. This is the case for Selim Amallah who, according to his family, will be defending the national colors for his late mother.
Why do many Belgo-Moroccan players who go through all the youth categories in Belgium end up choosing Morocco as their sporting nationality as seniors? Belgo-Moroccan Khalid Zimbi, who has been working with the Belgian Football Union since 2016, sheds light on the subject.
The Belgian police arrested several Moroccan supporters who were celebrating the historic and exceptional qualification of the Atlas Lions in the quarter-finals against Spain. They are accused of having disturbed public order.
The appeal of imam Hassan Iquioussen against his expulsion to France was rejected on Monday by the justice system.
More fear than harm for Rania Harrach, the young girl reported missing on Thursday, December 1, in Chênée (province of Liège). Significant resources had been deployed to find her.
The riots recorded after the match between Morocco and Belgium continue to provoke reactions within the Belgian political class. The Mouvement Réformateur (MR) proposes a plan to discourage such excesses.
Meta has offered 700 Meta Quest 2 virtual reality headsets to the Molenbeek-based non-profit organization for digital talent training and activation, MolenGeek, which will benefit talents in Morocco, where it has recently established itself .
A young Spanish TikToker, Adri Contreras, announced on this social network that he had paid 10,000 euros to follow the Morocco-Belgium match on a screen from the VIP box of the Al-Thumana stadium in Qatar. His publication has provoked strong criticism from Internet users.
A young Moroccan reacted to a tweet by Rocío de Meer, a deputy from the Spanish far-right party Vox, who seemed to criticize Moroccans in Almeria for celebrating Morocco’s victory over Belgium in the World Cup in Qatar.
The mayor of Brussels, Philippe Close, asks not to stigmatize the Moroccan community for the riots that broke out on Sunday in the city, after Morocco’s victory over Belgium in the World Cup football.
The riots that occurred in the Netherlands and Belgium following the match between the Atlas Lions and the Red Devils (2-0) continue to provoke reactions. Walid Regragui , coach of the Moroccan national team, condemns and calls for respect.