Morocco’s World Cup magic potion: Football moms, dads and fans
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09:43 06 Dec, 2022
The secret of Morocco’s success at World Cup 2022 might come down to the players’ parents
After Morocco shocked the footballing world by defeating pre-tournament favourites Belgium 2-0 in a Group F play, Paris Saint-Germain fullback Achraf Hakimi made a beeline for his mother in the stands, Qazet.az reports.
Their embrace and subsequent cheek-pinch went viral across social media platforms. The 24-year-old footballer later posted an Instagram photo of him planting a kiss on his mother’s forehead with the caption, “I love you, Mom”.
But Hakimi’s mother is not the only Moroccan football parent who has travelled to Qatar to support her son at the 2022 World Cup.