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The Afro-Amazigh World Cup Debate Revisited

The Afro-Amazigh World Cup Debate Revisited

A Black and Amazigh Indigenous scholar from Morocco, Brahim El Guabli sees Amazigh identity as embracing "unity based...

JANUARY 9, 2023 • By Brahim El Guabli
Everyone has a Stake in Morocco’s Football Team

Everyone has a Stake in Morocco’s Football Team

The Moroccan team's World Cup wins have galvanized their Arab and African fans and inspired millions around the...

DECEMBER 15, 2022 • By Brahim El Guabli
Historic Game on the Horizon: US Faces Iran Once More

Historic Game on the Horizon: US Faces Iran Once More

Mireille Rebeiz objects to geopolitical hypocrisy when it comes to migrants and workers' rights, and supports the upcoming...

NOVEMBER 28, 2022 • By Mireille Rebeiz
Football in the Middle East: State, Society, and the Beautiful Game

Football in the Middle East: State, Society, and the Beautiful Game

Justin Olivier Salhani reviews a new anthology on football and the Middle East just as the World Cup...

NOVEMBER 21, 2022 • By Abir Kopty
Stadiums, Ghosts & Games—Football’s International Intrigue

Stadiums, Ghosts & Games—Football’s International Intrigue

Francisco Letelier reminisces on his soccer identities in Chile and the USA, while delving into the international politics...

NOVEMBER 15, 2022 • By Francisco Letelier
The “Forgotten Team” of Qatar’s World Cup by Mohamed Badarne

The “Forgotten Team” of Qatar’s World Cup by Mohamed Badarne

Berlin-based Palestinian photographer Mohamed Badarne traveled to Qatar and Nepal to photograph World Cup workers.

NOVEMBER 15, 2022 • By Irit Neidhardt
Morocco’s Ultras, the State and the Soccer War

Morocco’s Ultras, the State and the Soccer War

Socio-cultural anthropologist Aomar Boum meditates on the rebel football phenomenon of Morocco's ultras.

NOVEMBER 15, 2022 • By Aomar Boum
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