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Join on Telegram Rabat – During the game between Morocco and Croatia today, a video of former Emir Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani holding the Moroccan flag is taking the internet by storm.
The video captures the former Qatari Emir with his spouse Sheikha Moza bint Nasser Al-Missned at the Morocco-Croatia game, with the former Emir smiling and waving the Moroccan flag surrounded by cheering fans. The Emir then extends the flag to Sheikha Moza and they continue waving it together.
A video shows former emir of #Qatar Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani waving #Morocco‘s flag to support the Atlas Lions during their football match against #Croatia.#MWN #MoroccovsCroatia #Qatar2022 #TeamMorocco pic.twitter.com/cevoIDYSj0
— Morocco World News (@MoroccoWNews) November 23, 2022
The Morocco-Croatia game concluded today with a 0-0 draw. Following the game, the two teams were awarded one point each in the FIFA 2022 World Cup.
Morocco’s Atlas Lions displayed outstanding resilience in front of the Croatian football team, making several scoring attempts during the game.
Morocco’s lineup for the game featured some of the country’s best players including Hakim Ziyech, Achraf Hakimi, Noussair Mazraoui, Sofiane Boufale, and Youssef En-Nesyri.
The Moroccan and Croatian teams are within Group F in the tournament alongside Belgium and Canada. The group holds some of the top teams in the international football scene, with Moroccan coach Walid Regragui describing it as a “ group of death.” However, the Moroccan team and coach underscored that the challenging group is not affecting their hopes to win.
“We have good players… We are ready to give the maximum and to please our supporters,” Regragui said in a pre-game conference in the lead-up to the game.
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