The Official FIFA World Cup Thread - QATAR 2022

[Cryptocurrency Scarface]

Only 2 more years till Germany.

Worse than the Sonic Cycle

 

[blues_funk_reggae]

 

[Cryptocurrency Scarface]

Scum of the earth

Cacs spurs fans

 

[phcitywarrior]

Surprisingly not that many French dual citizens on the Morocco team. Only Boufal and Saiss from the players today. Manager is French-born as well.

Much heavier Dutch and Belgian presence.

Can someone explain why so heavy on the Dutch and Belgian side? Not like there were colonial ties iirc

 

[BlackAchilles]

 

[Baka's Weird Case]

Can someone explain why so heavy on the Dutch and Belgian side? Not like there were colonial ties iirc

Belgium had a guest worker arrangement with Morocco in the 60s, like Turkey and Germany

not sure about the Dutch

 

[Formerly known as...]

Kane will always be a good striker but never a great. You can't miss the target in such a moment! England had the momentum as well, dude fukked them! Remembered he was a spurs player at the wrong moment.

 

[BigMan]

Belgium had a guest worker arrangement with Morocco in the 60s, like Turkey and Germany

not sure about the Dutch

Same for Holland

 

[Yayo Toure]

Kane was having the game of his life until that miss. It's a shame but unlike gender identities a choker will always be a choker.

 

[thatrapsfan]

Can someone explain why so heavy on the Dutch and Belgian side? Not like there were colonial ties iirc

Belgium and Netherlands had major labour shortages during post WW2 economic booms and recruited labour from Morocco and Turkey among other places to fill the gap. So called “guest workers” mainly men.

Vast majority settled and brought over their families. Descendants are now three generations deep. You see this when you see guys like Ziyech and Amrabat don’t speak any Arabic/Darja (Moroccan Arabic dialect). They still have strong ties to mother country and obviously very proud of them.

 

[Liu Kang]

BRAHHHH…they fell hand bad. I can’t see Uefa take another WC. Wanted Brazil to break that streak.

Hate to root for Argentina as a Nigerian…but

What's the beef between Argentine and Nigeria ?

 

[Cryptocurrency Scarface]

Unlike young buck, i proudly claim who i love. so no.

Fair enough live your truth

 

[Ukbrotha]

What's the beef between Argentine and Nigeria ?

Faced them a lot in world cups at youth, Olympics and senior levels. Always tight affairs.

 

[Civilisé]

Can someone explain why so heavy on the Dutch and Belgian side? Not like there were colonial ties iirc

Morocco used to have more French born players. But to come back to your question, the Moroccans in Belgium and in the Netherlands tend to be less integrated than the French Moroccans. Many of them came from the same area (Rif) in the 70/80s, they were the least educated and the poorest among the Moroccan immigrants. They are also very conservative and proud of their traditions. They perpetuate their culture and are prouder to rep Morocco than Belgium or the Netherlands.

 

[StraxStrax]