Morocco's tough group makes advancing a distant dream
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For the first time in 20 years, Morocco have qualified for the World Cup. Can they potentially cause an upset in Russia?
Ian Darke asks the ESPN panel which of the five African nations has the best chance of making a big splash at the 2018 World Cup.
Ian Darke leads the ESPN panel in predicting the 2018 World Cup winner with names of Germany, Brazil, France and England among the list.
The 2018 World Cup is just over a month away, and all 32 teams are preparing in earnest for their shot at the trophy in Russia. ESPN FC is previewing every team ahead of the opening game on June 14. Find all 32 teams here.
Who they are
Captain: Medhi Benatia
Manager: Herve Renard
Nickname: The Atlas Lions
FIFA rank (as of April 12, 2018): 42
How they qualified
Despite being grouped with 2015 African champions Ivory Coast, Morocco went unbeaten during the CAF qualifying...
Ian Darke asks the ESPN panel which of the five African nations has the best chance of making a big splash at the 2018 World Cup.
Ian Darke leads the ESPN panel in predicting the 2018 World Cup winner with names of Germany, Brazil, France and England among the list.
The 2018 World Cup is just over a month away, and all 32 teams are preparing in earnest for their shot at the trophy in Russia. ESPN FC is previewing every team ahead of the opening game on June 14. Find all 32 teams here.
Who they are
Captain: Medhi Benatia
Manager: Herve Renard
Nickname: The Atlas Lions
FIFA rank (as of April 12, 2018): 42
How they qualified
Despite being grouped with 2015 African champions Ivory Coast, Morocco went unbeaten during the CAF qualifying...