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‘Let’s go with the heart’: Zohran Mamdani thinks this African team will win the World Cup
The New York City mayor sat down with the Guardian and, using our World Cup Bracketology game, made a historic prediction for this summer
TL;DR
- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani predicted Morocco to win the World Cup, an unprecedented feat for an African nation.
- Mamdani, who has actively engaged with soccer as a public policy and cultural force, made his prediction using The Guardian's World Cup Bracketology game.
- His bracket also includes other surprises like Haiti advancing to the round of 32, Brazil losing to Japan, and the US reaching the quarter-finals.
- Mamdani has a strong connection to African football, having celebrated Morocco's past World Cup successes with constituents.
- He also announced plans to offer affordable $50 tickets for NYC residents to attend World Cup matches at MetLife Stadium.
- The mayor believes Morocco has the squad to achieve this historic win, with the team currently ranked seventh by FIFA.