With each feat of the national football team at the World Cup in Qatar, Moroccans from New York and neighboring states meet in this mythical place to give free rein to their joy and express their sense of pride and joy. .
This Saturday afternoon, hundreds of Moroccans took the direction of Times Square after the qualification of the Atlas Lions to the semi-finals of the world cup after the deserved victory against the Portuguese of Cristiano Ronaldo (1-0), to celebrate the entrance of the national team in the big round ball championships.
Armed with the national flag and showing off the red jersey with the green star, men, women and children, braving the freezing cold that has hit the American metropolis, chanted slogans in honor and glory of Oualid Regragui’s foals, expressing their unwavering support for the Atlas Lions in pursuit of this great football adventure.
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“Today we reached the top leagues thanks to the altruism and resilience of a team that believes in their abilities,” exulted Mustapha R, noting that Morocco worthily represent all Africans in this World Cup.
New York’s Moroccans weren’t the only ones to celebrate the national team’s historic feat. The famous American rapper of Moroccan origin, French Montana, joined the festivities wearing the national team shirt. Arab and African citizens, as well as Americans and tourists of different nationalities wanted to share the joy with this wave of Moroccan supporters.
In Astoria, in the district of Queens where a large Moroccan community is concentrated, the atmosphere was just as festive and cheerfulness was at its peak. Scenes of jubilation reigned in Little Morocco, scenes that did not leave many American media indifferent.
“Morocco fans closed a street in New York to celebrate their World Cup win over Portugal,” writes “New York Breaking,” adding that fans were chanting in honor of their national team who became the first African selection to reach the semifinals of the World Cup.
Along the same lines, CBS New York reports that many Moroccans who have settled in the American metropolis celebrated the historic feat of the Atlas Lions, authors of a decisive victory against the Portuguese.
The same scenes of jubilation and jubilation took place in several other American cities and states such as Orlando (Florida), Boston (Massachusetts), Chicago (Illinois) and Arlington (Virginia) where many Moroccans shared the joy and pride of a enterprise now set in stone.
