Morocco, World Cup and Netherlands
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Two goals in the second half, including a stoppage-time equalizer from Morocco, sent this match into extra time
Houston is set to host its last World Cup match on Saturday with soccer players from Morocco - a country with historical ties to the U.S. and its independence.
Morocco is the first team in World Cup history to feature a lineup of players who were all born outside of the country they were representing.
Morocco's national soccer team is in Houston for its Round of 16 match vs. Canada, and Dallas-Fort Worth fans will caravan to Houston on Friday.
The Netherlands had reached at least the Round of 16 in 11 previous World Cups, including a quarterfinal appearance four years ago in Qatar, when Morocco made a breakthrough run to the semifinals.
With the start of the World Cup exactly a week away, here's a closer look at Morocco and when the Atlas Lions will play in Boston this summer.
He faced preliminary charges of rape in March 2023 after a 24-year-old woman said she was raped by Hakimi at his home in a Paris suburb.
Maxime Crépeau came up in Montreal Impact's youth system, while Yassine Bounou moved to Casablanca at a young age.