PARIS (AA) – More than 120 people were arrested on Wednesday night for what lawmakers denounced as “racist violence” in Paris and other French cities after France’s World Cup semifinal win over Morocco. Some 10,000 police officers were mobilized across France over fears of possible riots, including 5,000 for Paris and the surrounding are...
Tunis, Tunisia (AFP): His country is in diplomatic crisis with Morocco, but that’s not stopping Tunisian Wissam Sultani supporting the first ever Arab or African team to reach a football World Cup semi-final. “There’s no politics on the pitch. Supporting an Arab country, whichever one, is a duty when it gets to this stage of ...
Rabat, Morocco (AFP): Morocco’s national airline is operating 30 extra return flights to jet euphoric fans to Qatar for Wednesday’s historic World Cup semi-final against France. “In order to allow the many Moroccans wanting to support the national team at its peak and experience the emotion of the World Cup semi-final, Royal ...
ANKARA (AA) – Moroccans took to the streets to celebrate their team’s victory over Spain in the 2022 FIFA World Cup Round of 16 match Tuesday night. Morocco qualified for the quarterfinals after beating Spain 3-0 on penalties. Thousands of Moroccans took to the streets in the capital Rabat and different cities across the country, [...
Salé, Morocco (AFP): Ecstatic Moroccans celebrated on Thursday after their team qualified for the knockout stages of the World Cup for the first time since 1986. “We’ve waited 36 years,” one fan cried after the Atlas Lions beat Canada 2-1 to storm into the round of 16 as winners of their group. In 1986, the […]
Beirut, Lebanon — (AFP): Football fans looking for a respite from Lebanon’s crushing economic crisis have found it challenging to simply watch the World Cup. The state after having gone bankrupt has failed to pay for broadcasting rights. “No football this year,” said Jean Bassil angrily, flicking through channels on his...
TEHRAN, Iran (AA) – Opponents of the Iranian regime took to the streets to show their joy after Iran lost to the US on Tuesday in the World Cup in Qatar. Images circulating on social media show groups across Iran taking to the streets and celebrating the defeat by chanting slogans and setting off fireworks. […]
ANKARA (AA) – Former German forward and football pundit Sandro Wagner has apologized for his disparaging remark during a 2022 FIFA World Cup match when he characterized a traditional Qatari men’s garment as “bathrobes.” “It was an ill-considered saying with an inappropriate remark that I would be better off not sa...
BRUSSELS/AMSTERDAM (AA) – Riots erupted in Belgium’s capital and several Dutch cities on Sunday after Morocco beat Belgium in a World Cup match. Following their team’s upset win, Moroccan fans in Brussels drove around the city in a peaceful celebration, honking their horns. But some people who were covering their faces gathered around Br...
ISTANBUL (AA) – The US football federation briefly displayed Iran’s national flag without the emblem on social media ahead of the World Cup game between the two sides. The federation later restored Iran’s national flag with the emblem, saying “we wanted to show our support for the women in Iran with our graphic for 24 [&helli...
