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Index: World Cup Finals: France 1998: Morocco

Morocco in the World Cup Finals

World Cup Appearances:
France 1998 was Morocco's 4th appearance in the World Cup Finals.

Best World Cup Performance:
At the Mexico 1986 World Cup, Morocco became the first African nation to reach the last 16.

Morocco in the 1998 World Cup

Group A

10th June: vs. Norway (2:2) in Montpellier.

16th June: vs. Brazil (0:3) in Nantes.

23rd June: vs. Scotland (3:0) in St. Etienne.

We will remember Morocco for the skills of Hadji and his great goal against Norway. Their win against Scotland, in the last group match, was not enough to take them into the Second Round because of a dubious last minute penalty; given to Norway, against Brazil.

Knockout Stage

Morocco failed to qualify for the Second Round.

Morocco World Cup Squad

Goalkeepers:

1 Abdelkader Brazi (FAR Rabat)
12 Driss Benzekri (Settat)
22 Mustapha Chadili (Raja)

Defenders:

2 Abdelilah Saber (Sporting Lisbon)
3 Abdelkrim El Hadrioui (Benfica)
4 Youssef Rossi (Rennes)
5 Samahi Triki (Lausanne)
6 Noureddine Naybet (Deportivo La Coruna)
13 Rachid Neqrouz (Bari)
15 Lahcen Abrami (Widad)

Midfielders:

7 Moustafa Hadji (Deportivo La Coruna)
8 Said Chiba (Compostela)
10 Abderrahim Ouakili (1860 Munich)
16 Rachid Azzouzj (Gruether Furth)
17 Gharib Amzine (Mulhouse)
18 Youssef Chippo (FC Porto)
19 Jamal Sellami (Raja)
20 Tahar El Khalej (Benfica)

Forwards:

9 Abdeljilil Hadda (Club Africain)
11 Ali Khattabi (Heerenveen)
14 Salaheddine Bassir (Deportivo La Coruna)
21 Rachid Rokki (SCMM Mohammedia)

Trainer:
Henri Michel.

Destination Morocco

Morocco Travel Notes:
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