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Mbappé penalty miss VAR distraction Bounou Morocco
Kylian Mbappé explained his missed penalty against Morocco, saved by Yassine Bounou. The France captain claims he was distracted by confusion surrounding the VAR before taking the shot.
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World Cup 2026
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Morocco World Cup Prize Money: 21.5 Million Dollar FRMF Bonus
Despite its elimination in the quarter-finals against France, Morocco should bring 21.5 million dollars to the FRMF . The sum combines the sports bonus provided for this stage and the preparation aid paid by FIFA.
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Morocco World Cup Exit: Ouahbi Eyes Africa Cup Glory
Beaten by France in the World Cup quarter-finals, Morocco must now turn its attention to the Africa Cup of Nations. Mohamed Ouahbi refuses to question everything, but calls for lucid self-criticism before the next competitions.
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Morocco World Cup Dream Continues Despite France Defeat
Morocco exits the World Cup in the quarter-finals after its defeat against France. Mohamed Ouahbi acknowledges the disappointment, but refuses to see it as a setback. For him, this generation must continue to grow to aim for titles.
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Morocco challenges Spain for 2030 World Cup final hosting rights
The battle to host the 2030 World Cup final is intensifying between Morocco and Spain. According to Spanish press, Casablanca has now gained a serious advantage thanks to an influence campaign conducted among several blocs within the FIFA Council.
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Morocco targeted by French press before France quarter-final
Just hours before the quarter-final between Morocco and France, part of the French press chose to highlight controversies surrounding the Lions of the Atlas rather than their sporting performance. Security, the Hakimi affair, supposed tensions: the framing raises questions.
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France Morocco Quarterfinal Algeria Dilemma Colonial History
The quarterfinal between France and Morocco captivates more than just the two countries involved. In Algeria, this matchup also provokes particular unease, caught between rivalry with Rabat, French colonial memory, and the impossibility of choosing a side.
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France-Morocco Quarter-Final: Journalists Clash at Press Conference
Morocco’s press conference ahead of the World Cup quarter-final against France was disrupted by a clash between two journalists. A brief incident, but revealing of the electric atmosphere surrounding this World Cup showdown.
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Lamine Yamal Morocco Semifinal World Cup Spain
Spain still needs to beat Belgium in the World Cup quarterfinals on Friday night. But Lamine Yamal is already looking ahead, envisioning a very special possible semifinal against Morocco.
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Morocco Fans Boston FIFA Message Quarter-Final France
As the France-Morocco quarter-final takes place this Thursday, July 9, Moroccan supporters have taken over downtown Boston. Between chants, flags and displayed confidence, one concern keeps resurfacing: the refereeing, with the vivid memory of 2022 still fresh.
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Morocco loses Saibari for France quarter-final World Cup
Ismael Saibari will not play in the quarter-final of the World Cup against France on Thursday evening. Injured in the thigh, the Moroccan striker misses a major appointment, but Soufiane Rahimi appears as a credible solution.
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France Morocco Quarter-Final: Deschamps Faces Moroccan Journalists
Didier Deschamps’ press conference became tense on the eve of the France-Morocco quarter-final. The memory of the 2022 semi-final resurfaced in the exchanges, before Moroccan journalists protested demanding more questions.