Herve Renard: The common link between Morocco success and Saudi promise

Mon, 2022-12-19 20:41

Morocco are the biggest of world football after reaching the semi-finals of the FIFA World Cup, but the trip to the last four came out of nowhere and it is one that has been closely watched elsewhere in the region.

Four years ago, the Atlas Lions were placed in a tough group in Russia with Spain, Portugal and Iran, but could not progress beyond the group stage. This is what the story of Saudi Arabia in 2022 looks like. The Green Falcons were placed in a tough group with Argentina, Poland and Mexico in Qatar and impressed but could not get out of their group.

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