Houston, July 4, 2026 (AFP) - Coach says Morocco 'no longer a surprise' after reaching World Cup quarters

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2026-07-04

Morocco coach Mohamed Ouahbi said "we're no longer a surprise" after reaching the World Cup quarter-finals on Saturday and hit back at "bold" claims by Canada's Jesse Marsch. The north African side were not at their best but were clinical in defeating Marsch's co-hosts 3-0 in Houston and will face France or Paraguay next. Morocco made the semi-finals at the 2022 World Cup and won the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, and Ouahbi said: "We're no longer a......

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