{"id":5507,"date":"2026-07-09T21:06:37","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T21:06:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=5507"},"modified":"2026-07-09T21:06:37","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T21:06:37","slug":"france-and-morocco-meet-again-at-the-world-cup-this-time-in-the-quarterfinals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=5507","title":{"rendered":"France and Morocco meet again at the World Cup, this time in the quarterfinals"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) \u2014 There are a lot of connections and familiarity on the field for the World Cup quarterfinal match between France and Morocco.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=5505\">Ohio judge grants preliminary injunction for men\u2019s, women\u2019s hoops players suing NCAA for eligibility<\/a><\/p>\n<p>France beat Morocco in the semifinals at the 2022 tournament in Qatar when the Atlas Lions became the first African team to make it that far. France is looking to remain on track to become only the third nation to play in the final of three consecutive World Cups.<\/p>\n<p>But it\u2019s much more than that.<\/p>\n<p>As much Morocco wants to pull an upset over the favored Les Bleus on Thursday, the team has plenty of ties to the opposing country.<\/p>\n<p>Six Moroccan players \u2014 Ayyoub Bouaddi (Senlis), Issa Diop (Toulouse), Neil El Aynaoui (Nancy), Redouane Halhal (Montpellier), Samir El Mourabet (Strausbourg) and Gessime Yassine (Salon-de-Provence) \u2014 were born on French soil.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, out of the 26 players on Morocco\u2019s squad for the World Cup, 19 were born outside that country.<\/p>\n<p>Morocco coach Mohamed Ouahbi said it\u2019s helped broaden the country\u2019s World Cup support.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=5503\">Staying hot and humid before changes this weekend for central NC<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have a huge fan base internationally speaking, and we\u2019re really proud of this. There are Moroccan fans around the entire world, whether European or the diaspora or the international Moroccans, they are behind us,\u201d he said. \u201cThey are supporting us. We feel the energy, the positive dynamic they created for us. \u2026 In the difficult moments, we should think about those people, that we\u2019re not alone. We\u2019re fighting for an entire nation, a country, and that has helped us get more.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The links also extend to club play, with France captain Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 and midfielder Aur\u00e9lien Tchouam\u00e9ni both playing for Real Madrid alongside Morocco midfielder Brahim Diaz.<\/p>\n<p>Diaz, who has already played a big part in getting Morocco this far with a team-high four assists, said it\u2019s added even more dimension to a matchup that also carries much weight.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey are my teammates on Real Madrid. They are brilliant players. Are brilliant persons,\u201d Diaz said. \u201cBut (today) we are rivals. We both want to win and this is the most important interest \u2014 my team.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/raleighmovingnews.com\/?p=5498\">Raptors and Clippers put trade for Kawhi Leonard on hold, pending end of NBA investigation<\/a><\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>\n                See more of AP\u2019s World Cup coverage here\n              <\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FOXBOROUGH, Mass. 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