World Cup 2026: Morocco’s talent net rewrites the Dutch football story
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The article argues that Morocco’s deliberate recruitment of dual-national players across Europe—19 of their 26-man squad were born abroad—and the Netherlands’ evolving talent pipeline have turned the Netherlands–Morocco clash into a broader story about migration, belonging, and modern football, highlighted by Hakim Ziyech’s decision to play for Morocco over the Netherlands.
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