Morocco’s U20 Triumph Sparks Dugarry’s Cross-Cultural Celebration

"My blood is French, my heart is Moroccan. I told you the little Moroccans would be there. What an incredible celebration here in Marrakech. The people were so happy, what a joy!" writes former French international Christophe Dugarry, who has been living in Marrakech for a few years, in a post on social media. With a brace (12th, 29th), Yassir Zabiri (12th, 29th) gave Morocco its first world star at the U20 World Cup in Chile. A historic triumph celebrated by the Moroccans. From Rabat to Casablanca, they invaded the streets of the cities. They expressed their joy until four o’clock in the morning.

The former striker of the Blues had lent his support to Morocco during the semi-finals against France, thus surprising the football world. The Atlas Cubs eliminated the Bleuets in a crucial penalty shootout (1-1, 5-4 on penalties) before causing a sensation by winning the U20 World Cup against Argentina, the second world title for an African country in this category, after Ghana in 2009.