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  Following the Moroccan national team's impressive showing in the FIFA 2022 World Cup, US President Joe Biden has added his name to a growing list of admirers who have expressed their public admiration for them. In a tweet posted on Wednesday, Biden thanked Morocco's head of government, Aziz Akhannouch, for inviting him to witness the semifinal match between Morocco and France. This week, Akhannouch traveled to Washington to attend the US-Africa conference. Regardless of your allegiance, Biden said, "It was amazing to observe what this squad, Morocco, has been able to accomplish." The tweet also included a picture of Akhannouch and Biden enjoying the game alongside other African leaders, including Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari. Over the course of the international tournament, the US has been among those who have admired Morocco's Atlas Lions. Every time Morocco competed in a World Cup match, the US embassy in Rabat prepared to support the Atlas Lions. Follo...

Roman Saiss, the team captain, is a question mark for Moroccan coach Walid Regragui ahead of Wednesday's semifinal match against France. The Atlas Lions defeated Portugal 1-0 on Saturday, with the Moroccan captain being carried off the field on a stretcher 13 minutes into the game. Thirteen minutes into The Atlas Lions' 1-0 victory over Portugal on Saturday, the Moroccan captain was being carried off the field on a stretcher while sobbing. Nayef Akrad and Nawsir Mazrawi, however, might be permitted to join the squad for the match against France. Due to injuries, the two players were unable to compete against Portugal in the quarterfinals. According to a source in the squad's camp, "Mazrawi trained in accordance with the precautionary measures that he got from the technical and medical personnel of the Lions team, for fear of aggravating his health and re-injuring." Morocco became the first nation from Africa to get to the World Cup semifinals. When the Atlas Lions...