FRANCE vs MOROCCO – QUARTER-FINALS
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Upamecano left France at age 15 to join RB Salzburg's academy in Austria!
Born in Évreux to parents of Guinean origin, he moved alone to Austria at 15 to join RB Salzburg's youth academy, then rose through RB Leipzig to Bayern Munich and a starting spot in France's defence.
Messmer oversaw France's first nuclear weapons tests as minister!
As Armed Forces Minister 1960–69, Pierre Messmer directed France's nuclear deterrent buildup under de Gaulle, including its first atomic bomb test in 1960. He later served as Prime Minister. Read more at Wikipedia
Morocco made history as the first African side to reach a World Cup semi-final!
In 2022, Morocco stunned the world reaching the FIFA World Cup semis, defeating Spain & Portugal. Mohamed Ouahbi now leads this historic squad. Read more at Wikipedia
Several players on both squads could have played for either nation!
France's colonial history with Morocco (1912–1956) created deep migration ties. Stars like Achraf Hakimi grew up in Spain but chose Morocco. Explore the squad at Wikipedia
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Iran holds roughly 9% of the world's proven oil reserves!
Any conflict involving Iran rattles global oil markets — Iran is OPEC's 3rd-largest producer, pumping ~3M barrels/day. Follow oil market moves at Reuters
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