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⚽️ World Cup kick-off: 4pm EDT/9pm BST/6am AEST ⚽️ footballer guide | Bracketology | Golden Boot | Mail Scott France have long demonstrated the benefits of diversity at the World Cup. In addition, now Morocco are reaping similar rewards, with six members of Morocco’s squad – Ayyoub Bouaddi, Issa Diop, Neil El Aynaoui, Samir El Mourabet, Gessime Yassine and Redouane Halhal – born in France.
Reports also note that this piece from the Guardian Sport Network, on how today’s quarter-final sums up the multicultural nature of the competition, deserves your time and your love. Further context suggests the pre-fixture press conferences. Further context suggests didier Deschamps plays down the identity of tonight’s referee, with officialdom having been front and centre this week, while giving his opponents their flowers: “This Morocco is of very high quality.” His opposite number Mohamed Ouahbi at the same time insists his side are here to victory the whole thing.
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Reporting originally appeared via Football | The Guardian. Facts, quotes, and context in the source may differ from this rephrased briefing.