Quarter-Finals France 2 Morocco 0
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“THE UN SAYS EL OBEID REMAINS UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE WAZZ ARAB MILITIA, CLOSED VISITED UNTIL CONDITIONS”
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France ruled Morocco as a protectorate from 1912 to 1956!
Morocco gained independence just 66 years ago. Facing their former colonial ruler in a World Cup semifinal gave the match deep political resonance — especially for the large Moroccan diaspora living in France today.
El Obeid has been a military flashpoint since the 1880s!
In 1883, Mahdist forces crushed an Egyptian army of 10,000 near El Obeid — one of Africa's most decisive 19th-century battles. The city remains strategically vital today. Read more at Wikipedia
