10 days to go: Team Morocco Loop Barbados

Black Immigrant Daily News

T-10… We are into the final countdown of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

The world is buzzing with excitement, in anticipation of the greatest sports event on the planet.

Qatar is the center of attention, and many will be glued to their media devices to witness history as the first winter World Cup kicks off on November 20.

For the second consecutive occasion, Morocco will appear at the FIFA World Cup, their sixth appearance overall.

The “Atlas Lions” are rich in the history of African football, in 1986 they were the first African team to qualify top of their group, winning a zone which included England, Poland and Portugal.

In 1998 Morocco was the first African team to be ranked in FIFA’s top 10 ranking and finished just two points adrift group leaders and eventual world champions France.

With one African Cup of Nations title and two African Nations Championship trophies, Morocco remain one of the most recognized and respected nations in world football, and will be aiming to surpass their first round exit in 2018.

Country: Morocco

Capital: Rabat

Population: 37.34 million

Confederation: Confederation of African Football (CAF)

Group: F

Professional League: Botola Pro 1

World Cup appearances:6 (2022)

Qualification status: Winners of playoff versus DR Congo (5-2 aggregate score)

Key players: Yassine Bounou (Sevilla, Spain), Romain Saiss (Besiktas, Turkey), Achraf Kahimi (PSG, France), Sofyan Amrabat (Fiorentina, Italy), Hakim Ziyech (Chelsea, England)

Coach: Walid Regraguli (Moroccan)

Group mates: Croatia, Belgium, Canada

Predictions: Eliminated in the preliminary round. Likely to compete for third position with Canada.

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