Morocco’s national airline is arranging an additional 30 roundtrip flights to bring elated fans to Qatar for Wednesday’s historic World Cup semifinal against France.
“To allow the many Moroccans who want to support the national team at its best and experience the excitement of the World Cup semi-final, Royal Air Maroc has established an airlift between Casablanca and Doha,” the firm said in a statement. release. on Monday.
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Morocco beat Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal 1-0 on Saturday, becoming the first African or Arab team to qualify for a World Cup semi-final and sparking celebrations across the Arab world.
The airline of the North African kingdom called it a “historic rating” and said the jumbo jets would operate the 30 return flights that would leave on Tuesday and Wednesday in time for the match.
Fans had previously complained online about mishaps at a crowded airport in Casablanca, Morocco’s economic capital, before the Portugal clash.
Coach Walid Regragui, who took over just three months before the start of the tournament, has repeatedly called the Moroccan fans “the 12th member of the team.”
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