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‘Street football on world stage’: Morocco and Netherlands face off in last-32 tie with a backstory
Moroccans began moving to the Netherlands in the 1960s, lending match in Mexico a feeling akin to ‘a derby’
TL;DR
- Moroccans began migrating to the Netherlands in the 1960s.
- This migration has created a 'derby' feeling for matches between the two nations.
- The match took place in Mexico.