Emmanuel Macron highlighted on Wednesday "
respect and friendship
" between France and Morocco, shortly before attending the semi-final of the World Cup between the two countries in Doha.
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“
All behind the Blues for the victory!
“, tweeted the French president.
“
Without ever forgetting that sport brings us together above all in respect and friendship between our two nations
,” he added.
According to the Elysée, Emmanuel Macron spoke on the phone with the King of Morocco Mohammed VI before the match.
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France-Morocco in the semi-finals of a World Cup is both a historic sporting poster but also a meeting steeped in history and symbols 66 years after the end of the French protectorate in the Maghreb country.
Hundreds of thousands of dual nationals live in France, many of them affirming their support for the two selections.
On the far right, several voices have pointed the finger in recent days at the rallies following Morocco's victories - sometimes beyond occasional excesses.
Eric Zemmour castigated the Franco-Moroccans who support Morocco, believing that we could not be behind two teams at the same time.