About this episode

The episode discusses the football rivalry between Morocco and Senegal, highlighting recent events leading up to the World Cup.

Morocco’s King Mohammed VI has pardoned 15 Senegalese football fans ahead of the World Cup. But what happened at the Africa Cup of Nations final to trigger their arrest?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics covered

• football rivalry
• World Cup
• Morocco
• Senegal
• Africa Cup of Nations
• sports culture

Keywords

• Morocco
• Senegal
• football
• World Cup
• King Mohammed VI
• Africa Cup of Nations
• rivalry

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Morocco, Senegal

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