El Kaabi can help Morocco forget about World Cup disappointment
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Despite having Spain and Portugal in their group, Ed Dove highlights some of the key reasons Morocco could surprise a few people at the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
It looks set to be a mixed week in the world of Moroccan football.
The North African nation missed out on hosting the 2026 World Cup after being beaten - comfortably - by the United bid in Wednesday's vote at the FIFA Congress.
While the outcome was foreseeable, the emphatic way in which Morocco lost the bid - 134 votes to 65 - should prompt an internal inquisition, with the nation even unable to monopolise the African vote.
However, as is one of the beauties of football, that the sporting calendar...