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Tag: World Cup

9 January, 2023 • Brahim El Guabli

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 on diversity."

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15 December, 2022 • Brahim El Guabli, Aomar Boum

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 world.

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21 November, 2022 • Justin Olivier Salhani

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 kicks off in Qatar.

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15 November, 2022 • Francisco Letelier

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 of the game.

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15 November, 2022 • 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.

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15 November, 2022 • Aomar Boum

Morocco’s Ultras, the State and the Soccer War

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

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