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Morocco will be making their bid to win the FIFA World Cup. Can they take the title or is it the tournament where Boznia Herzegovina secures their best ever performance at a World Cup.
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00:06Bosnia and Herzegovina first took part in the World Cup in 2014 and now they're back
00:12again.
00:13Ranked 64th, they're in with a chance of advancing in a group which includes Canada,
00:18Qatar and Switzerland.
00:20In their build-up so far, they've been leaving Italy to win, defeating Wales for two on penalties
00:26after a one-all draw, defeating Italy for one on penalties after a one-all draw as well
00:32and they drew their last match against North Macedonia.
00:36It's a team with proven fitness and they'll be hoping all their other facets come together
00:41as they play Panama in yet another friendly encounter on Saturday 6th of June.
00:46They'll be marching into the final 48 on the back of 40-year-old Edin Zerko.
00:51The Schalke striker remains the beating heart and a record all-time top scorer for their
00:56national team.
00:57But Group C will surely be one to watch, it includes Brazil, Morocco, Haiti and Scotland.
01:04Underestimate Morocco at your own peril, they are currently ranked 7th in the FIFA rankings.
01:09They are in some really good form as a team.
01:12They drew one-all with Ecuador, defeated Paraguay 2-1 in March before destroying Madagascar 4-0
01:19on Tuesday.
01:20They are boasting of a talented team which includes Paris Sgt. Akraf Hakimi.
01:25His explosive pace, defensive tenacity and playmaking ability makes him one to watch.
01:31And Brahim Diaz of Real Madrid is also one to look out for.
01:35The dynamic attacking midfielder is the creative engine for Morocco.
01:39Their national football team has qualified for the FIFA World Cup on eight occasions.
01:43Their best result came in 2022 when they made history as the first African and Arab nation
01:50to reach a World Cup semi-final, eventually finishing in fourth.
01:55They are set to play Norway on Saturday 7th June as the days get closer to the FIFA World Cup.
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