“Dima Maghreb – Always Morocco. Oussama Marhoum is the capo of Morocco fan group RossoVerde — but he does not watch the national team’s matches. He stands behind the goal, back to the pitch, dictating the rhythm of the chants and drums. … Morocco head to the World Cup this summer eighth in the FIFA world rankings, having been named, in remarkable circumstances, winners of the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON). They were beaten 1-0 in the final by Senegal in January, having missed a stoppage-time penalty. But 57 days later the Confederation of African Football announced that they had been handed the title, due to the Senegalese players leaving the pitch in protest at the awarding of that late spot kick. …”
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