Morocco's history-making World Cup run has eliminated one European soccer powerhouse and former Africa colonial power after another -- Belgium, Spain and Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal -- to become the first African and Arab nation to reach the semifinals.
"We can show the rest of the world that Morocco is no longer France's backyard."
"Even though this is just a football game, some people view it as an opportunity for revenge," Sabouni said.Kenza Bartali, a communications professional in Rabat, sees no political overtones to the match. She obtained her masters degree in France, and lived for two years in Paris and the southern cities of Nice and Toulon between 2016 and 2018. She made "wonderful friends" who are still her friends today.
"The way the players inhabit being French and don't seem to have an issue with also being African or anything else at the same time is an antidote to the immigrant resentment on the right."
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