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Morocco’s World Cup heroics have won it support from across Africa and the Arab world, but in its neighbour and geopolitical rival Algeria, things are a little more complicated.

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“I feel like I must support Morocco – neighbours, brothers and Muslims,” said Mehdi Belkassam, 25, a kebab seller in Algiers. The two countries differ most bitterly over the disputed territory of Western Sahara, seen by Morocco as its own but where Algeria backs an armed independence movement. For the kebab seller Belkassam, the Algerian heritage of several leading French players did create a dilemma for his choice of support, he said. “But I will support Moroccans against France,” he added.

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Morocco is an African country representing Africa, their race is Arab and no black, they are African country

Africans bayathanda ukuzinakisa. Morrocco does not need support from Africans. Africa is forcing, you know that annoying Half-brother or step-son.

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